Opp, AL Profile

Opp, AL, population 6,658, is located in Alabama's Covington county, about 75.0 miles from Montgomery and 110.4 miles from Columbus.

Through the 90's Opp's population has declined by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Opp has grown by about 1%.

Opp's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Opp tend to be about the same as Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.90
	Males	38.90
	Females	42.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,607	N/A
2001	6,735	1.94%
2002	6,690	-0.67%
2003	6,672	-0.27%
2004	6,644	-0.42%
2005	6,658	0.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,702

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	663
2002	615
2003	558
2004	417
2005	374
2006	387
2007	328
2008	270

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	3	3	5	2	2	1	3
Robbery	3	7	4	0	2	2	2	3
Aggravated Assault	39	31	29	22	21	22	18	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,468
2002	4,351
2003	4,060
2004	3,571
2005	4,020
2006	3,915
2007	3,373
2008	2,732

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	23	52	61	51	50	55	26	23
Larceny, Theft	202	226	195	170	215	207	198	159
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	12	6	10	4	1	2	0
Arson	-	-	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	335 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles