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Tuscaloosa Alabama Information: Tuscaloosa, Alabama is part of TUSCALOOSA County. Population for Tuscaloosa from the last gathering is 77906. You can view Tuscaloosa venues that host many Tuscaloosa AL events every year. You can also research Tuscaloosa Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Tuscaloosa Alabama real estate guide. Tuscaloosa Alabama has a latitude of 33.1952 and a longitude of -87.5648. Zip codes in Tuscaloosa, AL include 35401 ... more Tuscaloosa zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tuscaloosa, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tuscaloosa, AL was 77,906.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tuscaloosa was 37,081, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tuscaloosa, AL
There are an estimated 13,119 married men in the town. 43.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Tuscaloosa are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tuscaloosa is 40,825 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
There are an estimated 12,154 married women in the community. 34.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median age of people living in Tuscaloosa, AL was 28.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Tuscaloosa was 4,451. There were 62,466 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.8 percent of the population (9,165) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tuscaloosa, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tuscaloosa, AL was 77,228.

White Population in Tuscaloosa, AL
The estimated White population in the Tuscaloosa community is 42,143, which is 54.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 33,287, which is 42.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tuscaloosa, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tuscaloosa, AL was 127.

Asian Population in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,162.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tuscaloosa, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tuscaloosa was an estimated 19.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 490, while those of “two or more races” was 678 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tuscaloosa community was 1,092, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tuscaloosa, AL
The household population number in Tuscaloosa was 69,804.

Group Quarters Population in Tuscaloosa, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 8,102.

Average Household Size in Tuscaloosa, AL
The average household size in Tuscaloosa is 2.22 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tuscaloosa, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 34,857 total housing units in Tuscaloosa.

The number of occupied housing units was 31,381, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,973 were owner-occupied (47.7), and 16,408 were renter-occupied (52.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 3,476 vacant homes in Tuscaloosa at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 13,924, with a median value in dollars of 99,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tuscaloosa, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $880 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tuscaloosa, average costs per month were $260 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 34,265 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
13,447 people in Tuscaloosa also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tuscaloosa, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tuscaloosa was 6,967, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tuscaloosa, AL
In 2000, there were 14,470 people in Tuscaloosa, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tuscaloosa, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,915 people in Tuscaloosa who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
There were 37,127 in the labor force in Tuscaloosa at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Tuscaloosa was 17.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tuscaloosa, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,731. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tuscaloosa, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $41,753. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Per capita income in Tuscaloosa in the last full census was 19,129. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Tuscaloosa numbered 2,461, or 14.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tuscaloosa, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 16,585, or 23.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.