COMPARING TWO PLACES
Roanoke vs Opelika
PLACE A
Roanoke, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Opelika, Alabama
Roanoke is 69% smaller than Opelika. Roanoke earns more, with a median household income $32,291 higher. Roanoke has grown faster since 2000 (62% vs 17%).
ROANOKEOPELIKADIFFERENCE
Total population10,93135,765−69% vs Opelika
Population density1,587585+1,002
Population growth62.1%17.1%+45.0 pts
Median age41.539.9+1.6
Male46.5%49.5%−3.0 pts
Female53.5%50.5%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born12.8%5.2%+7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.2%51.3%+7.9 pts
Black4.8%37.7%−32.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.9%7.2%+15.6 pts
Asian5.7%1.8%+3.9 pts
Other7.4%2.0%+5.4 pts
Median household income$97,295$65,004+$32,291
Per capita income$63,605$35,177+$28,428
Poverty rate4.5%16.0%−11.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4720.456+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher47.1%36.4%+10.7 pts
Graduate degree15.6%14.2%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%5.6%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation73.0%60.5%+12.5 pts
Median home value$466,900$241,800+$225,100
Median gross rent$1,783$950+$833
Owner-occupied54.3%69.1%−14.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.9%10.3%−5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.4%49.3%−3.9 pts
Average commute26.822.1+4.7
Worked from home25.5%7.5%+18.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured11.2%8.8%+2.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025