Auburn-Opelika, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
199,825
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.1
0.888% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.4%
1.29% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,649
7.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$247,500
10.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
92,862
2.68% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Auburn-Opelika, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Auburn-Opelika, AL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Auburn-Opelika, AL are Auburn University (8,232 degrees awarded in 2023) and Tuskegee University (547 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Auburn-Opelika, AL was $247,500, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Auburn-Opelika, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Auburn-Opelika, AL was 2 cars per household.

Auburn-Opelika, AL borders Alexander City, AL, Columbus, GA-AL, and Valley, AL.

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Population & Diversity

Auburn-Opelika, AL is home to a population of 200k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.52% of Auburn-Opelika, AL residents were born outside of the country (13k people).

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Auburn-Opelika, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.5%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Auburn-Opelika, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Auburn-Opelika, AL was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Auburn-Opelika, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    121k ± 485
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    53.6k ± 599
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.89k ± 269
5.1%
Hispanic Population
10.2k people

In 2024, there were 2.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Auburn-Opelika, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.1% of the people in Auburn-Opelika, AL are hispanic (10.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Auburn-Opelika, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,201 ± 5,580 people
  2. Guatemala
    19,759 ± 3,444 people
  3. Korea
    10,633 ± 2,529 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 52,201 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 19,759 and Korea with 10,633.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.52%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13k people
5.96%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.7k people

As of 2024, 6.52% of Auburn-Opelika, AL residents (13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Auburn-Opelika, AL was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,935 ± 546
  2. Vietnam
    2,750 ± 327
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,871 ± 364

Auburn-Opelika, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Auburn-Opelika, AL employs 92.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Auburn-Opelika, AL were Educational Services (16,805 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,091 people), and Manufacturing (10,771 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,398), Information ($65,159), and Public Administration ($62,715).

Employment

Occupations

92.9k
2024 Value
± 2,746
2.68%
1 Year growth
± 4.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn-Opelika, AL grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 90.4k employees to 92.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Auburn-Opelika, AL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (10,322 people), Management Occupations (10,163 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,887 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Auburn-Opelika, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

92.9k
2024 Value
± 2,746
2.68%
1 Year growth
± 4.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Auburn-Opelika, AL grew at a rate of 2.68%, from 90.4k employees to 92.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Auburn-Opelika, AL, are Educational Services (16,805 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,091 people), and Manufacturing (10,771 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Auburn-Opelika, AL, though some of these residents may live in Auburn-Opelika, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,650
Median earning men ± $1,800
$35,432
Median earning women ± $1,358

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,371), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,717), and Public Administration ($69,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,046), Public Administration ($55,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,696).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 231
    Retail Trade
  2. 215
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 203
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $490k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $476k
    Manufacturing
  3. $251k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Auburn-Opelika, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Auburn-Opelika, AL awarded 8,779 degrees. The student population of Auburn-Opelika, AL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,246 male students and 18,615 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Auburn-Opelika, AL are White (6,488 and 79.7%), Black or African American (834 and 10.2%), Hispanic or Latino (289 and 3.55%), and Asian (219 and 2.69%).

The largest universities in Auburn-Opelika, AL by number of degrees awarded are Auburn University (8,232 and 93.8%) and Tuskegee University (547 and 6.23%).

The most popular majors in Auburn-Opelika, AL are General Business Administration & Management (698 and 7.95%), General Finance (333 and 3.79%), and Registered Nursing (312 and 3.55%).

The median tuition costs in Auburn-Opelika, AL are $19,594 for private four year colleges, and $10,704 and $32,112 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Auburn-Opelika, AL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 35,861 (48.1% men and 51.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 35,861 students enrolled in Auburn-Opelika, AL, 48.1% men and 51.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 26,167 records, of which 51.5% were women and 48.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    284 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    364 degrees awarded
  3. General Finance
    333 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Auburn-Opelika, AL was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 284 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Auburn-Opelika, AL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Auburn University
    8,232 degrees awarded
  2. Tuskegee University
    547 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Auburn University with 8,232 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,186 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Auburn-Opelika, AL, which is 0.911 times less than the 4,593 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,488 degrees mean that there were 7.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 834 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,594) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,846) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,812) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Auburn-Opelika, AL was $247,500 in 2024, which is 0.744 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,600 to $247,500, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Auburn-Opelika, AL is 65.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Auburn-Opelika, AL have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Auburn-Opelika, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$247,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,243
$50,518
Median Property Taxes
±$1,816

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Auburn-Opelika, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

65.9%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.9% of the housing units in Auburn-Opelika, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,649
Median Household Income
± $2,414
76.7k
Number of Households
± 2,364

In 2024, the median household income of the 76.7k households in Auburn-Opelika, AL grew to $63,649 from the previous year's value of $58,991.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Auburn-Opelika, AL is from Alabama.
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2023, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.31%)
  3. Carpooled (7.51%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Auburn-Opelika, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.31%) and those who carpooled to work (7.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Auburn-Opelika, AL have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Auburn-Opelika, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Auburn-Opelika, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Auburn-Opelika, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Auburn-Opelika, AL (36.8k out of 190k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Auburn-Opelika, AL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.3% of the population of Auburn-Opelika, AL has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 15.8% on non-group plans, and 2.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,571 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.65%
Uninsured
50.3%
Employer Coverage
11.8%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
15.8%
Non-Group
2.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Auburn-Opelika, AL declined by 0.577% from 8.7% to 8.65%.

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