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Opportunity, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $424,468 (it was $113,600 in 2000)
Opportunity:

$424,468
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $343,060 - $523,292

Total population: 27,300 (Urban population: 25,046, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 10,846 (10,261 occupied: 5,851 owner occupied, 4,410 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

43%
State:

36%

Housing density: 1,621 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $398,010.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,159 (lower quartile is $904, upper quartile is $1,551)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,173


Median gross rent in Opportunity, WA in 2022: $1,275

Housing units in Opportunity with a mortgage: 3,848 (658 second mortgage, 398 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,482

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Opportunity, Washington Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 456,529
  • In family households: 366,690 (83,287 male householders, 34,925 female householders)
    88,280 spouses, 127,815 children (116,710 natural, 4,033 adopted, 7,072 stepchildren), 7,024 grandchildren, 3,522 brothers or sisters, 2,875 parents, foster children, 3,766 other relatives, 12,897 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 89,839 (32,533 male householders (24,107 living alone)), 36,422 female householders (29,515 living alone)), 20,884 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,692 (5,666 institutionalized population)

72,314 married couples with children.
26,546 single-parent households (6,454 men, 20,092 women).

95.4% of residents of Opportunity speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,299 (3.9%)
(68.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.0
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Opportunity, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Opportunity, Washington
  • 28no bedroom
  • 1161 bedroom
  • 8562 bedrooms
  • 2,6473 bedrooms
  • 1,6794 bedrooms
  • 5255+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opportunity, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opportunity, Washington
  • 257no bedroom
  • 1,3591 bedroom
  • 1,7282 bedrooms
  • 7743 bedrooms
  • 2364 bedrooms
  • 565+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Opportunity in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Opportunity in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 233no vehicle
  • 1,2641 vehicle
  • 2,7742 vehicles
  • 1,1453 vehicles
  • 3224 vehicles
  • 1135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Opportunity in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Opportunity in renter-occupied apartments
  • 569no vehicle
  • 2,3831 vehicle
  • 1,1852 vehicles
  • 2053 vehicles
  • 574 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Opportunity, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Opportunity, Washington
  • 01 room
  • 542 rooms
  • 1313 rooms
  • 2984 rooms
  • 1,0175 rooms
  • 1,1086 rooms
  • 9027 rooms
  • 1,0908 rooms
  • 1,2519+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opportunity, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Opportunity, Washington
  • 2481 room
  • 5792 rooms
  • 9103 rooms
  • 1,2764 rooms
  • 5215 rooms
  • 3836 rooms
  • 2397 rooms
  • 1128 rooms
  • 1429+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Opportunity, WA
  • Opportunity, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Opportunity, WA in 2022
  • 10,622Less than $10,000
  • 15,996$10,000 to $19,999
  • 19,081$20,000 to $29,999
  • 16,982$30,000 to $39,999
  • 16,805$40,000 to $49,999
  • 20,486$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21,827$60,000 to $74,999
  • 29,324$75,000 to $99,999
  • 24,509$100,000 to $124,999
  • 15,372$125,000 to $149,999
  • 17,392$150,000 to $199,999
  • 20,476$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.8%
Number of people working at home: 2,555 (16.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 355
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,513
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,983
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,998
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,061
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 712
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,559
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 283
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 179
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 432
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 130
  • 90 or more minutes: 147

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 9,501 (80.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1,274 (10.8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 254 (2.2%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 49 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 238 (2.0%)
  • Other means: 24 (0.2%)
  • Worked at home: 428 (3.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Opportunity, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Opportunity, Washington
  • 1641995 to March 2000
  • 701990 to 1994
  • 1011985 to 1989
  • 871980 to 1984
  • 831975 to 1979
  • 251970 to 1974
  • 611965 to 1969
  • 287Before 1965
Ancestries in Opportunity, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 6,346 (23.1%)
  • Other: 3,791 (13.8%)
  • Irish: 3,549 (12.9%)
  • English: 2,877 (10.5%)
  • Norwegian: 1,857 (6.8%)
  • United States: 1,676 (6.1%)
  • French: 1,222 (4.4%)
  • Italian: 1,000 (3.6%)
  • Swedish: 899 (3.3%)
  • Scottish: 643 (2.3%)
  • Dutch: 600 (2.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 582 (2.1%)
  • Polish: 498 (1.8%)
  • Welsh: 395 (1.4%)
  • Danish: 344 (1.3%)
  • French Canadian: 320 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 214 (0.8%)
  • Swiss: 138 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 134 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 88 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 85 (0.3%)
  • Arab: 84 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 62 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 48 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 26 (0.09%)
  • Portuguese: 10 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 8 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Opportunity:

22.9% (201)
Washington:

7.7% (47,568)

Vietnam
Opportunity:

11.3% (99)
Washington:

6.7% (40,879)

Germany
Opportunity:

10.5% (92)
Washington:

3.4% (21,167)

Philippines
Opportunity:

7.1% (62)
Washington:

7.6% (46,733)

United Kingdom
Opportunity:

5.6% (49)
Washington:

3.3% (20,321)

Ukraine
Opportunity:

3.2% (28)
Washington:

3.0% (18,572)

Mexico
Opportunity:

3.0% (26)
Washington:

24.1% (148,115)

Netherlands
Opportunity:

2.8% (25)
Washington:

0.6% (3,795)

Yugoslavia
Opportunity:

2.8% (25)
Washington:

0.2% (1,110)

Japan
Opportunity:

2.8% (25)
Washington:

2.8% (16,936)

Poland
Opportunity:

2.6% (23)
Washington:

0.7% (4,092)

El Salvador
Opportunity:

2.2% (19)
Washington:

0.7% (4,492)

Other Northern Europe
Opportunity:

2.1% (18)
Washington:

1.0% (6,393)

France
Opportunity:

2.1% (18)
Washington:

0.5% (3,086)

India
Opportunity:

2.1% (18)
Washington:

2.4% (14,714)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Opportunity:

1.9% (17)
Washington:

3.3% (20,530)

Jordan
Opportunity:

1.9% (17)
Washington:

0.1% (380)

Korea
Opportunity:

1.8% (16)
Washington:

6.2% (38,172)

Cuba
Opportunity:

1.8% (16)
Washington:

0.2% (1,259)

Dominican Republic
Opportunity:

1.8% (16)
Washington:

0.1% (448)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 13,259
  • Other state: 10,672
  • Northeast: 664
  • Midwest: 2,595
  • South: 1,252
  • West: 6,161

50% of Opportunity residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 5
  • 5th and 6th grade: 31
  • 7th and 8th grade: 87
  • 9th grade: 35
  • 10th grade: 173
  • 11th grade: 109
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 195
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,218
  • Less than 1 year of college: 617
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,289
  • Associate degree: 903
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,219
  • Master's degree: 396
  • Professional school degree: 118
  • Doctorate degree: 21
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 32
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 49
  • 7th and 8th grade: 173
  • 9th grade: 123
  • 10th grade: 170
  • 11th grade: 178
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 200
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,411
  • Less than 1 year of college: 995
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,869
  • Associate degree: 982
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,075
  • Master's degree: 322
  • Professional school degree: 94
  • Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Females
Opportunity marital status for males
Opportunity marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,320
  • One, attached: 468
  • Two: 501
  • 3 or 4: 412
  • 5 to 9: 467
  • 10 to 19: 868
  • 20 to 49: 658
  • 50 or more: 1,114
  • Mobile homes: 38

Median worth of mobile homes: $237,229

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%
Year householders moved into residence in Opportunity
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Opportunity, WA
  • 68.7%Utility gas
  • 21.2%Electricity
  • 8.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Opportunity, WA
  • 83.2%Electricity
  • 13.9%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 303
Here:

9.9%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108
Here:

7.5%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 118
Here:

9.3%
Washington:

15.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability