Opelika

  1. Opelika Legal Resources
  2. Opelika Statistics
  3. Opelika Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Opelika Employment Information
  5. Opelika Family Information
  6. Opelika Education Information
  7. Opelika Public Benefits Information
  8. Opelika Criminal Information
  9. Opelika Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Opelika Zip Codes


Opelika Legal Resources Back to top

Opelika Government Website
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Middle


Opelika Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,498
  • Land Area (2000): 136.679 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.717 square kilometers
Opelika Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 25,342 2003 23,671 2005 23,626
2001 Not Available 2004 23,762 2006 Not Available
2002 23,706     2007 24,600

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Houses (2000): 10,281
Opelika Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,468 86.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 24 0.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,037 12.91%

Opelika Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Opelika Employment Information Back to top
Opelika Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 446 8.52%
2. Educational Services 434 8.29%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 379 7.24%
4. Public Administration 289 5.52%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 285 5.45%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 251 4.80%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 214 4.09%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 167 3.19%
9. Health Care 152 2.90%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 130 2.48%
11. Repair and Maintenance 123 2.35%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 119 2.27%
13. Metal Manufactuing 113 2.16%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 108 2.06%
15. Department and Other General Stores 106 2.03%
16. Finance and Insurance 104 1.99%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 102 1.95%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 91 1.74%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 90 1.72%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 86 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 870 17.34%
2. Health Care 864 17.22%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 407 8.11%
4. Finance and Insurance 270 5.38%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 234 4.66%
6. Public Administration 218 4.35%
7. Department and Other General Stores 154 3.07%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 142 2.83%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 136 2.71%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 136 2.71%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 133 2.65%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 111 2.21%
13. Social Assistance 106 2.11%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 1.91%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 83 1.65%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 67 1.34%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65 1.30%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 61 1.22%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 61 1.22%
20. Private Household Services 56 1.12%

Opelika Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 506 9.67%
2. Other Management Occupations 282 5.39%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 264 5.04%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 224 4.28%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 223 4.26%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 223 4.26%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 221 4.22%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 209 3.99%
9. Top Executives 180 3.44%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 130 2.48%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 126 2.41%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 118 2.25%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 109 2.08%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 98 1.87%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 94 1.80%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 90 1.72%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 89 1.70%
18. Engineers 87 1.66%
19. Religious Workers 80 1.53%
20. Business Operations Specialists 78 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 362 7.22%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 286 5.70%
3. Secretaries and Admins 265 5.28%
4. Other Production Occupations 242 4.82%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 227 4.52%
6. Cashiers 223 4.44%
7. Other Management Occupations 201 4.01%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 190 3.79%
9. Registered Nurses 187 3.73%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 181 3.61%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 162 3.23%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 149 2.97%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 135 2.69%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 129 2.57%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 116 2.31%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 110 2.19%
17. Child Care Workers 100 1.99%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 96 1.91%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 91 1.81%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 82 1.63%

Opelika Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,916 56.00%
15-35 hours 1,618 9.14%
1-14 hours 580 3.28%
No regular hours 5,594 31.59%

Opelika Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 226 2.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 236 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 559 5.62%
6 AM-6:29 AM 834 8.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,388 13.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,646 16.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,697 17.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 785 7.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 326 3.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 352 3.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 129 1.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 79 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 822 8.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 867 8.72%

Opelika Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 418 4.20%
5-9 1,969 19.80%
10-14 2,466 24.79%
15-19 1,991 20.02%
20-24 1,412 14.20%
25-29 304 3.06%
30-34 741 7.45%
35-39 93 0.94%
40-44 91 0.91%
45-59 152 1.53%
60-89 162 1.63%
At least 90 147 1.48%

Opelika Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.15% 8,545 85.91%
30-44 21 0.21% 904 9.09%
45-59 0 0.00% 152 1.53%
At least 60 7 0.07% 302 3.04%

Opelika Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 8 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,208 11.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,437 83.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 107 1.05%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 43 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 1.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 202 1.99%

Opelika Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Opelika Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,162 (22,839 people)
Families (2000): 6,432 (19,385 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,322
People at same address in 1995: 11,660
Opelika Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,295 14.06%
$10,000-$14,999 906 9.84%
$15,000-$19,999 705 7.66%
$20,000-$24,999 658 7.15%
$25,000-$29,999 584 6.34%
$30,000-$34,999 649 7.05%
$35,000-$39,999 431 4.68%
$40,000-$44,999 486 5.28%
$45,000-$49,999 575 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 681 7.40%
$60,000-$74,999 883 9.59%
$75,000-$99,999 678 7.36%
$100,000-$124,999 338 3.67%
$125,000-$149,999 116 1.26%
$150,000-$199,999 84 0.91%
$200,000 or more 139 1.51%

Opelika Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,441 26.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,681 29.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 346 3.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,633 17.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,284 13.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 504 5.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 79 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Opelika Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,375 30.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,333 9.74%
Public Assistance 303 1.26%
Retirement 1,416 5.91%
Self Employment 780 3.25%
Social Security 2,477 10.34%
Supplemental Security 480 2.00%
Wage / Salary 7,222 30.14%
Other 1,579 6.59%

Opelika Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,406 55.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,947 44.73%

Opelika Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 835 10.29%
Color 1 Box Married 4,751 58.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,330 28.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 200 2.46%

Opelika Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,066 10.75%
Color 1 Box Married 5,070 51.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,540 25.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,242 12.52%

Opelika Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Opelika Education Information Back to top
Opelika Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,195 7.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,684 15.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,852 28.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,731 21.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,108 6.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,055 12.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,392 8.18%

Opelika Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 234 1.00% 115 0.49% 349 1.49%
Kindergarten 228 0.97% 76 0.32% 304 1.29%
Grades 1-4 1,386 5.90% 180 0.77% 1,566 6.66%
Grades 5-8 1,440 6.13% 125 0.53% 1,565 6.66%
Grades 9-12 1,149 4.89% 151 0.64% 1,300 5.53%
Undergrad college 942 4.01% 88 0.37% 1,030 4.38%
Graduate or professional school 199 0.85% 0 0.00% 199 0.85%
Total 5,578 23.74% 735 3.13% 6,313 26.87%

Opelika Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Opelika Public Benefits Information Back to top
Opelika Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,867 82.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,087 17.81%

Opelika Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Opelika Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 218
Opelika Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 20.559 0.868 0.237 3.394 25.057 0.000 19.020 63.768 4.420 87.207
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 10.799 1.223 0.084 2.953 15.059 0.000 17.801 53.826 0.337 71.965
2003 12.167 0.760 0.211 2.493 15.631 0.000 13.138 48.709 0.465 62.313
2004 10.900 1.220 0.084 1.768 13.972 0.000 14.519 55.340 1.515 71.374
2005 8.846 0.720 0.212 1.735 11.513 0.000 13.502 57.013 2.582 73.097
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 8.333 1.463 0.203 2.520 12.520 0.000 11.545 49.756 1.748 63.049

Opelika Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 27 71
2005 0 0
2006 23 84
2007 21 73

Opelika Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 2,845
2001 0
2002 2,063

Opelika Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Opelika Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Opelika Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,610 15.36%
10-19 Years 3,478 14.80%
20-29 Years 3,285 13.98%
30-39 Years 3,440 14.64%
40-49 Years 3,464 14.74%
50-59 Years 2,534 10.78%
60-69 Years 1,719 7.32%
70-79 Years 1,239 5.27%
80-89 Years 609 2.59%
90+ Years 120 0.51%

Opelika Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,973 46.70%
Color 1 Box Female 12,525 53.30%

Opelika Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,797 54.46%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,034 42.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 252 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 218 0.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 140 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 13 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Opelika Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,161 31.91%
2. English 1,603 16.18%
3. Irish 1,257 12.69%
4. German 985 9.94%
5. Scotch Irish 552 5.57%
6. Scottish 350 3.53%
7. French Non-Basque 296 2.99%
8. African 273 2.76%
9. British 221 2.23%
10. European 199 2.01%

Opelika Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,157 96.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 331 1.52%
3. French 96 0.44%
4. Laotian 76 0.35%
5. Korean 48 0.22%
6. German 25 0.11%
7. Other Indic 20 0.09%
8. African 16 0.07%
9. Italian 12 0.05%
10. Vietnamese 10 0.05%

Opelika Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,217 98.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 128 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 184 0.78%

Opelika Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Opelika Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Opelika Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
36801 36803  
36802 36804