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Opal, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 691.
Males: 349  (50.6%)
Females: 342  (49.4%)
Median resident age:

37.4 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 20186.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $130,261
Opal:

$130,261
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $56,401

Opal CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $550,700
Opal:

$550,700
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $448,937; detached houses: $440,588
March 2022 cost of living index in Opal: 125.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.0%
(2.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.3% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Opal, VA (2022)
    • 39050.6%White alone
    • 21327.7%Hispanic
    • 8310.8%Black alone
    • 587.5%Two or more races
    • 374.8%Other race alone
    • 222.9%Asian alone

Races in Opal detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (10.1%), Scottish (7.8%), American (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%), Irish (3.9%), Italian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

80 residents are foreign born (8.8% Latin America, 1.6% Africa).

This place:

10.4%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,532 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $5,212 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (24.8 miles , pop. 55,971).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (47.0 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (171.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Bealeton, VA (2.0 miles ),
Midland, VA (2.1 miles ),
Remington, VA (2.4 miles ),
Warrenton, VA (2.6 miles ),
Calverton, VA (2.7 miles ),
Catlett, VA (3.0 miles ),
New Baltimore, VA (3.3 miles ),
Nokesville, VA (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 38.62 N, Longitude: 77.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

Distribution of median household income in Opal, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Opal, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Virginia:

2.7%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 47.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

47.9
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.32. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.32
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Opal-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Opal place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 9/17/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused $250,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Opal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 52% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.5 miles away from Opal center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Opal center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Opal center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 241.4 miles away from Opal center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from Opal center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fauquier County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Opal:

  • MID ATLANTIC HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; WARRENTON, VA)
  • FMC - WARRENTON (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; WARRENTON, VA)
  • THE FAUQUIER HOSPITAL, INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; WARRENTON, VA)
  • DISTRICT NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WARRENTON, VA)
  • FAUQUIER HEALTH REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WARRENTON, VA)
  • FAUQUIER HOSP HM HLTH SVCS (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; WARRENTON, VA)
  • OAK SPRINGS OF WARRENTON (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WARRENTON, VA)

Amtrak stations near Opal:

  • 5 miles: WARRENTON (RTS. 29/15/17 SOUTH) - Bus Station . Services: public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking.
  • 15 miles: CULPEPER (CULPEPPER, 109 S. COMMERCE ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 20 miles: MANASSAS (9500 WEST ST.) . Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Opal:

  • Germanna Community College (about 17 miles; Locust Grove, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,455)
  • University of Mary Washington (about 29 miles; Fredericksburg, VA; FT enrollment: 4,506)
  • George Mason University (about 31 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 26,002)
  • Stratford University (about 32 miles; Fairfax, VA; FT enrollment: 2,570)
  • Northern Virginia Community College (about 34 miles; Annandale, VA; FT enrollment: 35,721)
  • Medtech Institute (about 39 miles; Falls Church, VA; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • Lord Fairfax Community College (about 39 miles; Middletown, VA; FT enrollment: 4,144)

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Fauquier County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

3.2 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

84.9%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.7%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Opal:

Marital status in Opal, VA
  • Never married: 33.8%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

For population 25 years and over in Opal:

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Opal, VA (based on Fauquier County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,01756
Mainline Protestant9,02135
Catholic6,6001
Other1,4095
Black Protestant2221
Orthodox1153
None35,819-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 11
Fauquier County:

1.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Here:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Fauquier County:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
Here:

7.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
State:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Fauquier County:

26.3%
Virginia:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

20.5%
State:

18.6%

Businesses in Opal, VA

  • McDonald's: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Opal:

  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPRZ (1250 AM; 5 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: PRAISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WKDV (1460 AM; 5 kW; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WKDL (730 AM; 8 kW; ALEXANDRIA, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA LICENSEE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Opal:

  • WBPS-FM (94.3 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF WARRENTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WPER (89.9 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO INC.)
  • WTOP-FM (107.7 FM; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCUL (103.1 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: JOYNER LICENSE, INC.)
  • W243AF (96.5 FM; FLINT HILL, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WMXH-FM (105.7 FM; LURAY, VA; Owner: EASY RADIO, INC.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WACL (98.5 FM; ELKTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGRX (104.5 FM; FALMOUTH, VA; Owner: TELEMEDIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WJMA-FM (98.9 FM; ORANGE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFLS-FM (93.3 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: THE FREE LANCE-STAR PUBLISHING CO. OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA)
  • WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WBQB (101.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJYJ (90.5 FM; FREDERICKSBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WARN (91.5 FM; CULPEPER, VA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Opal:

  • WNVT (Channel 53; GOLDVEIN, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)

Opal fatal accident list:

Jan 16, 2021 11:07 AM, Us-15, Lat: 38.641592, Lon: -77.804406, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 2, 2016 06:34 AM, Us-29, Marsh Rd, Lat: 38.629397, Lon: -77.800489, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 14, 2016 02:20 AM, Us-17, Lat: 38.609411, Lon: -77.788639, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 16, 2007 02:19 AM, Us-15, Lat: 38.642211, Lon: -77.804708, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 13, 2006 11:45 AM, Us-29, Lat: 38.620130, Lon: -77.800480, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 9.7mTotal length
  • 34,815Total average daily traffic
  • 3,456Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Justine M Berzowski, 2000' Sw Of Intersection Of Us Route 15/29 And Us Route 17 (Lat: 38.616972 Lon: -77.804889), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: National Communication Towers, LLC, Nctowers@att.Net, , 1686 Richm-ond, Phone: (807) 673-8800

  • Justine M Berzowski, 2000' Sw Of Intersection Of Us Route 15/29 And Us Route 17 (Lat: 38.616972 Lon: -77.804889), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: National Communication Towers, LLC, Nctowers@att.Net, , 1686 Richm-ond, Phone: (807) 673-8800

  • Justine M Berzowski, 2000' Sw Of Intersection Of Us Route 15/29 And Us Route 17 (Lat: 38.616972 Lon: -77.804889), Type: 56.4, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: National Communication Towers, LLC, Nctowers@att.Net, , 1686 Richm-ond, Phone: (807) 673-8800

  • Justine M Berzowski, 2000' Sw Of Intersection Of Us Route 15/29 And Us Route 17 (Lat: 38.616972 Lon: -77.804889), Type: 56.4, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: National Communication Towers, LLC, Nctowers@att.Net, , 1686 Richm-ond, Phone: (807) 673-8800

  • Edward G Roach, 2000' Sw Of Intersection Of Us Route 15/29 And Us Route 17 (Lat: 38.616972 Lon: -77.804889), Type: 56.4, Overall height: 54.9 m, Registrant: Sba Towers Iii LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Opal, VA
  • 45.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.9%Electricity
  • 12.7%Wood
  • 3.3%Other fuel
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Opal, VA
  • 68.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 31.6%Wood


Opal compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.

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  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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