Opa Locka, FL Demographic Data
Opa Locka, FL Summary
Opa Locka is located in Miami Dade County in Florida
- Population: 15,329
- Area: 4.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,418.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Opa Locka, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,774
54%
50.8
Male
7,471
46%
49.2
Total Population
16,245
323,128,000
Opa Locka, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,765
10.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,706
10.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,149
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,024
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
928
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,581
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,874
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,862
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
843
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
843
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
865
5.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
543
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
262
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,870
66.9%
77.2
Female
6,098
56.1%
51.3
Male
4,772
43.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,378
63.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,242
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,670
10.3%
15.2
Female
975
58.4%
55.8
Male
695
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Opa Locka, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,056
98.8%
96.8
White
6,316
38.9%
72.6
Black or African American
9,109
56.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
175
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
161
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
456
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
189
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,018
43.2%
17.8
Mexican
117
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
918
5.7%
1.7
Cuban
3,764
23.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,219
13.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,227
56.8%
82.2
Opa Locka, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,091
11.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,493
15.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,664
37.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,900
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
777
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
651
6.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
97
1.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,584
26.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,089
73.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
748
7.7%
31.2
Opa Locka, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,311
54.3%
33.7%
Now Married
2,891
24.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,103
9.5%
11.0%
Separated
566
4.9%
2.0
Widowed
754
6.5
5.8%
Opa Locka, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,124
56.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,356
43.9%
21.6%
Spanish
5,873
40.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
358
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
33
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
92
0.6%
1.1%
Opa Locka, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,739
33.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
531
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
790
15.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
676
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
622
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
344
6.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
243
4.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
119
2.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
47
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
17,933
57,617
Per capita income
10,419
31,128
Opa Locka, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
645
12.4%
9.8
Construction
481
9.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
667
12.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
203
3.9%
6.6
Information
251
4.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
398
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
388
7.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
510
9.8%
11.4
Public administration
297
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,077
20.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
240
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
51
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
578
11.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
969
18.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
774
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,618
31.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,276
24.5%
18.1%
Opa Locka, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,097
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,118
80.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
354
6.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
235
4.6%
5.1
Walked
182
3.6%
2.7
Other means
59
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
149
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Opa Locka, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,363
26.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,395
46.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,025
20.0%
37.1
3 or more
340
6.6%
21.0
Opa Locka, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,123
80.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,620
31.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,503
68.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,255
19.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
19
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Opa Locka, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,378
1 room
198
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
344
5.4%
2.7
3 rooms
827
13.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,666
26.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,855
29.1%
19.8
6 rooms
664
10.4%
17.8
7 rooms
406
6.4%
12.0
8 rooms
258
4.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
160
2.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Opa Locka, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,378
1-unit, detached
2,640
41.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
503
7.9%
5.9
2-units
140
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
593
9.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
276
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
976
15.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,218
19.1%
9.0
Mobile home
32
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Opa Locka, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
96
1.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
303
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,358
37.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,403
22.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,465
23.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
231
3.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
164
2.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
227
3.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
59
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
72
1.1%
1.4%
Opa Locka, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
156
3.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
54
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
4,744
92.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
169
3.3%
1.1
Opa Locka, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,050
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
1.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
2.5%
11.8%
Less than $500
59
5.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
110
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
409
39.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
436
41.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
281
27.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
100
9.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
97
9.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
64
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
479
46.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Opa Locka, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,334
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
150
4.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
642
19.3%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,067
32.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,475
44.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
169
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
770
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
222
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
63
2.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
132
4.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
294
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
158
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,898
68.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
736
0.0%
0.0%
Opa Locka, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,620
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
168
10.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
657
40.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
486
30.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
102
6.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
157
9.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
46
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,900
205,000
