Opportunity
Opportunity, uninc. town (1990 pop. 22,326), Spokane co., E Wash., a suburb of Spokane. It is a growing residential town.
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"If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are."
- James Allen
"You can't always wait for the guys at the top. Every manager at every level in the organization has an opportunity, big or small, to do something. Every manager's got some sphere of autonomy. Don't pass the buck up the line."
- Bob Anderson
"I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization"
- Detronius Arbiter
"Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation."
- Jane Austen
"A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds."
- Francis Bacon
"Opportunity makes a thief."
- Francis Bacon
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Opportunity, Washington
| Opportunity, Washington | |
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| — CDP — | |
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| Coordinates: 47°38′49″N 117°14′28″W / 47.64694°N 117.24111°WCoordinates: 47°38′49″N 117°14′28″W / 47.64694°N 117.24111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2) |
| • Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,005 ft (611 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 25,065 |
| • Density | 3,746.8/sq mi (1,446.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| FIPS code | 53-51515[1]http://www.city-data.com/city/Opportunity-Washington.html#top |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512530[2] |
Opportunity is a former census-designated place in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 25,065 at the 2000 census. The area has been a city neighborhood of Spokane Valley since the city incorporated in 2003.
Geography
Opportunity is located at 47°38′49″N 117°14′28″W / 47.64694°N 117.24111°W (47.646994, -117.241064).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.3 km² (6.7 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 25,065 people, 10,242 households,http://www.city-data.com/city/Opportunity-Washington.html#top and 6,667 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,446.6/km² (3,746.8/mi²). There were 10,827 housing units at an average density of 624.9/km² (1,618.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.52% White, 1.01% African American, 1.01% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.67% of the population.
There were 10,242 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,658, and the median income for a family was $44,230. Males had a median income of $35,435 versus $25,860 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,116. About 6.3% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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