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Demopolis, AL vs Opelika, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Opelika, is 25% more than it is in Demopolis and is 35% below the National Average.
- Demopolis unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Opelika unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Demopolis, ALOpelika, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,016  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,074$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,113  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Demopolis, ALOpelika, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Demopolis, ALOpelika, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Demopolis    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I came from a small friendly town, and lived in metropolitan areas most of my adult life. I am a people person, and so are my little ones. We moved to Demopolis, Al.  More

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Reviews for Opelika    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic is terrible...To many restaurants and banks..Nothing to do ..we need a theme park or somewhere to go and ride rides and enjoy family ..Cut out city  More

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