Population, total and by age
Tuscaloosa, AL vs. Places in
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AL
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Total population (2000) 78,265
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Projected population (2030) N/A
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Population density (people per square mile) (2000) 1,391.613
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Pct. population under 18 years old (2000) 20.1%
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Pct. population 65 years old and over (2000) 11.7%
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Housing unit estimates (2005) N/A
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Population estimates (2005) 81,358
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Population by race /ethnicity
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Pct. non-Hispanic White alone population (2000) 53.6%
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Pct. non-Hispanic Black /African American (2000) 42.5%
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Pct. non-Hisp. Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone pop. (2000) 1.3%
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Pct. non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native alone population (2000) 0.3%
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Pct. non-Hispanic other race alone population (2000) 0.0%
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Pct. non-Hispanic multiracial population (2000) 1%
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Pct. Hispanic/Latino population (2000) 1.3%
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Total households (2000) 31,602
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Average household size (2000) 2.2
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Pct. married-couple hhlds. with own children under 18 years old (2000) 14.2%
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Pct. single-parent-headed hhlds. with own children under 18 years (2000) 10.2%
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Pct. family households without own children under 18 years old (2000) 30.3%
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Pct. nonfamily households (2000) 45.3%
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Education
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Pct. persons 25+ yrs. old with no high school diploma or GED (2000) 21.2%
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Pct. pers. 25+ yrs. old with a bachelors or graduate/prof. degree (2000) 30.9%
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Income /employment of residentsTuscaloosa, AL
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Median household income last yr ($) (2000) $27,731
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Average household income last yr ($) (2000) $44,917
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Poverty rate (2000) 23.6%
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Pct. pop. 16 years old and over who are employed (2000) 53.2%
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Unemployment rate (2000) 7.6%
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Income/credits for tax filers
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Pct. of low-income returns (2002) 41.1%
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Average dollar amount received from EITC (2002) $2,020
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Average Adjusted Gross Income (2002) $39,639
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Economy
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Estimated employment (2003) 39,711
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Estimated employment per 1,000 population (2003) 507
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Total number of establishments (2003) 2,061
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Number of establishments per 1,000 population (2003) 26
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Housing
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Median year structure built (2000) 1973
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Pct. housing units in single-family detached homes (2000) 54.4%
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Total housing units (2000) 34,969
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Vacancy rate (2000) 9.9%
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Homeownership rate (2000) 48.1%
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Housing costs
Tuscaloosa, AL
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Median gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($) (2000) $481
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Average gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($) (2000) $502
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Median value for specified owner-occupied housing units ($) (2000) $99,600
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Average value of specified owner-occupied housing units ($) (2000) $130,656
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Housing hardship
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Pct. hhlds. with inc. 0-80% of area median with hsg. cost burden (2000) 58.2%
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Pct. hhld. w/inc. 0-80% of area median w/severe hsg. cost burden (2000) 34.2%
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Pct. housing units that are overcrowded (2000) 3.1%
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Mortgage lending
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Mortgage loans for all purposes for multifamily units (2005) 14
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Home purchase loans for 1 to 4 fam. units per 1,000 housing units(2005) 49
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Median loan amount for home purchase of 1 to 4 family units (2005) $110,000
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Avg. dollar amt. of loans for home purchase of 1 to 4 fam. units (2005) $135,386
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Pct. of conventional mortgage loans by subprime lenders (2004) 16.4%
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Pct. of conv. refinancing mortgage loans by subprime lenders (2004) 25.1%
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Borrower characteristics
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Med. borrower inc. for own.-occ. purch., 1 to 4 fam. incl. manuf. (2005) $52,000
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Pct. of owner-occ. home purchase loans to low-income borrowers (2005) 25.3%
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Tuscaloosa, AL
