Opportunity

  1. Opportunity Legal Resources
  2. Opportunity Statistics
  3. Opportunity Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Opportunity Employment Information
  5. Opportunity Family Information
  6. Opportunity Education Information
  7. Opportunity Public Benefits Information
  8. Opportunity Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Opportunity Legal Resources Back to top

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Washington State Resources
Washington Website
Washington Governor
Washington Legislature
Washington Courts
Washington Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Opportunity Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,065
  • Land Area (2000): 17.326 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,827
Opportunity 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.


Opportunity Employment Information Back to top
Opportunity Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 746 12.23%
2. Educational Services 348 5.70%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 340 5.57%
4. Health Care 300 4.92%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 296 4.85%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 291 4.77%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 266 4.36%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 242 3.97%
9. Metal Manufactuing 215 3.52%
10. Repair and Maintenance 214 3.51%
11. Public Administration 198 3.24%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 153 2.51%
13. Truck Transportation 144 2.36%
14. Other Transportation 111 1.82%
15. Wood Manufacturing 109 1.79%
16. Finance and Insurance 106 1.74%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 101 1.66%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 101 1.66%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 98 1.61%
20. Department and Other General Stores 97 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,153 19.90%
2. Educational Services 501 8.65%
3. Finance and Insurance 349 6.02%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 338 5.83%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 272 4.69%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 248 4.28%
7. Department and Other General Stores 229 3.95%
8. Social Assistance 221 3.81%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 206 3.55%
10. Public Administration 194 3.35%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 188 3.24%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 171 2.95%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 151 2.61%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 117 2.02%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 86 1.48%
16. Construction 68 1.17%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 65 1.12%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 52 0.90%
19. Metal Manufactuing 51 0.88%
20. Office Supplies and Stationery 50 0.86%

Opportunity Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 353 5.78%
2. Other Production Occupations 335 5.49%
3. Other Management Occupations 312 5.11%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 279 4.57%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 278 4.56%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 277 4.54%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 268 4.39%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 242 3.97%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 230 3.77%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 187 3.06%
11. Computer Specialists 183 3.00%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 174 2.85%
13. Other Construction Trades 163 2.67%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 152 2.49%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 119 1.95%
16. Carpenters 111 1.82%
17. Business Operations Specialists 103 1.69%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 96 1.57%
19. Top Executives 95 1.56%
20. Construction Laborers 94 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 353 6.09%
2. Registered Nurses 333 5.75%
3. Secretaries and Admins 328 5.66%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 293 5.06%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 228 3.93%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 225 3.88%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 206 3.55%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 191 3.30%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 187 3.23%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 181 3.12%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 173 2.99%
12. Child Care Workers 164 2.83%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 156 2.69%
14. Customer Service Representatives 155 2.67%
15. Other Management Occupations 155 2.67%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 150 2.59%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 137 2.36%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 128 2.21%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 126 2.17%
20. Cashiers 125 2.16%

Opportunity Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,205 52.82%
15-35 hours 2,660 13.77%
1-14 hours 584 3.02%
No regular hours 5,873 30.40%

Opportunity Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 430 3.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 219 1.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 481 4.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,011 8.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,366 12.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,710 15.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,777 15.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,027 9.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 456 4.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 685 6.03%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 373 3.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 98 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 893 7.87%
4 PM-11:59 PM 826 7.28%

Opportunity Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 355 3.13%
5-9 1,513 13.33%
10-14 1,983 17.47%
15-19 1,998 17.60%
20-24 2,061 18.16%
25-29 712 6.27%
30-34 1,559 13.73%
35-39 283 2.49%
40-44 179 1.58%
45-59 432 3.81%
60-89 130 1.15%
At least 90 147 1.29%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52 0.46% 8,570 75.49%
30-44 78 0.69% 1,943 17.12%
45-59 66 0.58% 366 3.22%
At least 60 58 0.51% 219 1.93%

Opportunity Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 49 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,274 10.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,501 80.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 254 2.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 238 2.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 428 3.63%

Opportunity 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.


Opportunity Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,241 (24,738 people)
Families (2000): 6,710 (19,877 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,492
People at same address in 1995: 11,522
Opportunity Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 861 8.41%
$10,000-$14,999 500 4.88%
$15,000-$19,999 785 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 950 9.28%
$25,000-$29,999 713 6.96%
$30,000-$34,999 791 7.72%
$35,000-$39,999 746 7.28%
$40,000-$44,999 763 7.45%
$45,000-$49,999 699 6.83%
$50,000-$59,999 1,007 9.83%
$60,000-$74,999 1,197 11.69%
$75,000-$99,999 817 7.98%
$100,000-$124,999 207 2.02%
$125,000-$149,999 79 0.77%
$150,000-$199,999 69 0.67%
$200,000 or more 57 0.56%

Opportunity Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,950 28.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,057 29.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 488 4.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,485 14.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 81 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,286 12.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 567 5.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 175 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 94 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.04%

Opportunity Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,006 28.59%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,699 13.21%
Public Assistance 458 1.64%
Retirement 1,791 6.40%
Self Employment 1,052 3.76%
Social Security 2,926 10.45%
Supplemental Security 405 1.45%
Wage / Salary 7,807 27.88%
Other 1,859 6.64%

Opportunity Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,741 54.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,290 45.52%

Opportunity Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,058 11.48%
Color 1 Box Married 5,318 57.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,617 28.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 220 2.39%

Opportunity Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,643 15.75%
Color 1 Box Married 5,513 52.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,000 19.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,274 12.21%

Opportunity 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.


Opportunity Education Information Back to top
Opportunity Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 390 2.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,560 8.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,419 29.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,705 30.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,057 11.10%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,423 13.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 981 5.29%

Opportunity 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 193 0.77% 169 0.67% 362 1.44%
Kindergarten 240 0.96% 49 0.20% 289 1.15%
Grades 1-4 1,342 5.35% 148 0.59% 1,490 5.94%
Grades 5-8 1,408 5.62% 155 0.62% 1,563 6.24%
Grades 9-12 1,339 5.34% 108 0.43% 1,447 5.77%
Undergrad college 1,145 4.57% 118 0.47% 1,263 5.04%
Graduate or professional school 137 0.55% 72 0.29% 209 0.83%
Total 5,804 23.16% 819 3.27% 6,623 26.42%

Opportunity 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.


Opportunity Public Benefits Information Back to top
Opportunity Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,562 91.03%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,224 8.97%

Opportunity 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.


Opportunity Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Opportunity Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,563 14.22%
10-19 Years 3,566 14.23%
20-29 Years 3,446 13.75%
30-39 Years 3,447 13.75%
40-49 Years 3,638 14.51%
50-59 Years 2,739 10.93%
60-69 Years 1,801 7.19%
70-79 Years 1,671 6.67%
80-89 Years 981 3.91%
90+ Years 213 0.85%

Opportunity Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,976 47.78%
Color 1 Box Female 13,089 52.22%

Opportunity Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,021 91.85%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 670 2.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 530 2.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 314 1.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 245 0.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 233 0.93%
Color 6 Box Other Race 27 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 25 0.10%

Opportunity Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,346 25.58%
2. Irish 3,549 14.31%
3. English 2,877 11.60%
4. Norwegian 1,857 7.49%
5. United States Or American 1,676 6.76%
6. French Non-Basque 1,222 4.93%
7. Italian 1,000 4.03%
8. Swedish 899 3.62%
9. Scottish 643 2.59%
10. Dutch 600 2.42%

Opportunity Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 22,200 95.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 502 2.16%
3. German 118 0.51%
4. French 94 0.40%
5. Tagalog 72 0.31%
6. Vietnamese 57 0.24%
7. Russian 38 0.16%
8. Scandinavian 35 0.15%
9. Japanese 28 0.12%
10. Polish 23 0.10%

Opportunity Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,168 96.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 441 1.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 437 1.74%

Opportunity 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.
Opportunity 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.