Tuscaloosa, AL Demographic Data

Tuscaloosa, AL Summary

Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County in Alabama
  • Population: 93,351
  • Area: 70.35 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 60.23 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 10.12 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,326.87 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 207.35 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Tuscaloosa, AL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
52,835
53%
50.8
Male
46,721
47%
49.2
Total Population
99,556
 
323,128,000

Tuscaloosa, AL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,034
6.1% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,940
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,474
4.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,694
11.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,894
17.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,650
14.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
9,551
9.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,464
10.5% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,220
4.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,508
5.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,847
5.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,165
3.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,115
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
81,359
81.7%
77.2
Female
43,749
53.8%
51.3
Male
37,610
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
69,131
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,400
14.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,127
11.2%
15.2
Female
6,607
59.4%
55.8
Male
4,520
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0

Tuscaloosa, AL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
98,956
99.4% 
96.8
White
50,247
50.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
45,012
45.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
34
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
2,518
2.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,145
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
600
0.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,437
2.4% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
97,119
97.6% 
82.2

Tuscaloosa, AL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,483
2.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,597
6.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,286
25.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,268
22.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,707
6.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,647
21.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,532
15.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,080
9.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
50,440
90.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,179
36.4%
31.2

Tuscaloosa, AL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,628
54.2%
33.7%
Now Married
24,137
28.7%
47.5
Divorced
8,885
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,173
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
4,285
5.1
5.8%

Tuscaloosa, AL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
87,822
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,700
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Tuscaloosa, AL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,990
11.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,634
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,071
14.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,168
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,452
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,154
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,228
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,500
6.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,431
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,685
4.6%
6.4
Median household income
39,298
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,920
 
31,128

Tuscaloosa, AL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
87
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,328
13.8%
9.8
Construction
1,422
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,075
30.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
963
2.1%
6.6
Information
738
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,319
18.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,554
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,560
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,235
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
4,500
9.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,632
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
459
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,949
4.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,946
34.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,760
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,709
19.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,508
22.9%
18.1%

Tuscaloosa, AL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
45,280
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
36,764
81.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,571
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
219
0.5%
5.1
Walked
911
2.0%
2.7
Other means
383
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
2,432
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
 
26.6

Tuscaloosa, AL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,971
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,972
41.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,933
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
5,437
15.0%
21.0

Tuscaloosa, AL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
36,313
76.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,456
45.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,857
54.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,011
23.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Tuscaloosa, AL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,324
1 room
520
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
938
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
6,638
14.0%
9.1
4 rooms
9,946
21.0%
16.5
5 rooms
11,006
23.3%
19.8
6 rooms
7,795
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,639
7.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,936
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,906
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Tuscaloosa, AL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
47,324
 
 
1-unit, detached
25,838
54.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
682
1.4%
5.9
2-units
1,886
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,401
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,359
9.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,724
12.1%
4.4
20 or more units
6,279
13.3%
9.0
Mobile home
123
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
32
0.1%
0.1

Tuscaloosa, AL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,322
4.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,093
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,807
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,380
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,744
16.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,400
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,799
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,658
14.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,980
10.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,141
2.4%
1.4%

Tuscaloosa, AL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Tuscaloosa, AL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,026
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
328
3.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
370
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
802
7.3%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
803
7.3%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,260
11.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
3,184
28.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,279
38.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,510
41.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,289
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,379
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
358
3.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,423
31.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
67
0.0%
0.0%

Tuscaloosa, AL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
18,173 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
85
0.5%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
188
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
416
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,318
7.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,072
11.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,706
14.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
11,388
62.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,684
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
810
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,872
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,309
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,151
6.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,848
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,933
11.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,464
48.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,280
0.0%
0.0%

Tuscaloosa, AL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,456
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
563
3.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,622
15.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,757
16.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,842
23.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,808
17.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,515
15.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,176
7.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
173
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,100
 
205,000