Tuscumbia, Alabama Census Data & Community Profile

TUSCUMBIA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tuscumbia, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tuscumbia, AL was 7,856.

Tuscumbia Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tuscumbia was 3,578, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tuscumbia, AL
There are an estimated 1,709 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Tuscumbia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tuscumbia is 4,278 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tuscumbia, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,755 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tuscumbia, AL
The median age of people living in Tuscumbia, AL was 41.8 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 Tuscumbia was 454. There were 6,221 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.9 percent of the population (1,722) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tuscumbia, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tuscumbia, AL was 7,789.

White Population in Tuscumbia, AL
The estimated White population in the Tuscumbia community is 5,971, which is 76 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tuscumbia, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,768, which is 22.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tuscumbia, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tuscumbia, AL was 23.

Asian Population in Tuscumbia, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Tuscumbia, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Tuscumbia was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 67 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tuscumbia community was 76, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tuscumbia, AL
The household population number in Tuscumbia was 7,602.

Group Quarters Population in Tuscumbia, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 254.

Average Household Size in Tuscumbia, AL
The average household size in Tuscumbia is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tuscumbia, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,801 total housing units in Tuscumbia.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,469, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,290 were owner-occupied (66), and 1,179 were renter-occupied (34, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 332 vacant homes in Tuscumbia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tuscumbia, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,240, with a median value in dollars of 68,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tuscumbia, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $666 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tuscumbia, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,978 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tuscumbia, Alabama
813 people in Tuscumbia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tuscumbia, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tuscumbia was 821, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tuscumbia, AL
In 2000, there were 2,033 people in Tuscumbia, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tuscumbia, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 223 people in Tuscumbia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tuscumbia, Alabama
There were 3,370 in the labor force in Tuscumbia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.6 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 Tuscumbia was 23.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tuscumbia, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,793. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tuscumbia, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,831. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tuscumbia, Alabama
Per capita income in Tuscumbia in the last full census was 18,302. 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 Tuscumbia numbered 246, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tuscumbia, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,146, or 15.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.