COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lanett vs Opelika
PLACE A
Lanett, Alabama
VS
PLACE B
Opelika, Alabama
Lanett is 81% smaller than Opelika. Opelika earns more, with a median household income $22,647 higher. Opelika has grown faster since 2000 (17% vs 8%).
LANETTOPELIKADIFFERENCE
Total population6,78135,765−81% vs Opelika
Population density1,087585+502
Population growth7.8%17.1%−9.3 pts
Median age38.139.9−1.8
Male43.3%49.5%−6.2 pts
Female56.7%50.5%+6.2 pts
Foreign-born3.7%5.2%−1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic18.5%51.3%−32.8 pts
Black68.4%37.7%+30.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%7.2%+0.7 pts
Asian0.3%1.8%−1.5 pts
Other4.8%2.0%+2.9 pts
Median household income$42,357$65,004−$22,647
Per capita income$23,434$35,177−$11,743
Poverty rate19.1%16.0%+3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.456Even
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%36.4%−25.7 pts
Graduate degree2.4%14.2%−11.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.3%5.6%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation59.1%60.5%−1.4 pts
Median home value$95,600$241,800−$146,200
Median gross rent$940$950−$10
Owner-occupied59.8%69.1%−9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.6%10.3%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.0%49.3%−10.3 pts
Average commute18.522.1−3.6
Worked from home2.8%7.5%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured15.4%8.8%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025