Opa-locka, even though it is a small city, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, city who have a need for low-cost transportation.
The population of Opa-locka has a very low overall level of education: only 7.15% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Opa-locka in 2022 was $18,405, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,620 for a family of four. However, Opa-locka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Opa-locka is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Opa-locka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Opa-locka, accounting for 51.66% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Opa-locka residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Opa-locka include Haitian, African, Jamaican, Other West Indian, and West Indian.
Opa-locka also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 39.30%.
The most common language spoken in Opa-locka is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and French.
