Population, total and by age
Tuscaloosa County, AL vs. Counties in
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AL
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Total population (2000)
164,875
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Projected population (2030)
N/A
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Population density (people per square mile) (2000)
124.496
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Pct. population under 18 years old (2000)
23.4%
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Pct. population 65 years old and over (2000)
11.2%
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Population estimates (2005)
168,908
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Housing unit estimates (2005)
77,583
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Population by race /ethnicity (2000 def.)
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Pct. non-Hispanic White alone population (2000)
67.5%
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Pct. non-Hispanic Black /African American alone population (2000)
29%
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Pct. non-Hisp. Asian, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander alone pop. (2000)
0.9%
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Pct. non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native alone population (2000)
0.4%
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Pct. non-Hispanic other race alone population (2000)
0.1%
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Pct. non-Hispanic multiracial population (2000)
0.9%
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Pct. Hispanic/Latino population (2000)
1.3%
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Household size and type
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Total households (2000)
64,517
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Average household size (2000)
2.4
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Pct. married-couple hhlds. with own children under 18 years old (2000)
21%
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Pct. single-parent-headed hhlds. with own children under 18 years (2000)
9.8%
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Pct. family households without own children under 18 years old (2000)
34.5%
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Pct. nonfamily households (2000)
34.7%
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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)
24%
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Income /employment of residents
Tuscaloosa County, AL
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Median household income last yr ($) (2000)
$34,436
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Average household income last yr ($) (2000)
$47,143
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Poverty rate (2000)
17%
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Unemployment rate (2000)
6.2%
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Pct. pop. 16 years old and over who are employed (2000)
57%
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Income/credits for tax filers
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Pct. of low-income returns that receive EITC (2002)
38.4%
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Average dollar amount received from EITC (2002)
$1,976
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Average Adjusted Gross Income (2002)
$39,949
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Economy
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Estimated employment (2003)
70,292
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Estimated employment per 1,000 population (2003)
426
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Total number of establishments (2003)
3,964
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Number of establishments per 1,000 population (2003)
24
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Housing
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Median year structure built (2000)
1977
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Pct. housing units in single-family detached homes (2000)
58.5%
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Total housing units (2000)
71,429
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Vacancy rate (2000)
9.7%
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Homeownership rate (2000)
63.5%
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Housing costs
Tuscaloosa County, AL
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Median gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($) (2000)
$487
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Average gross rent of specified renter-occ. units with rent ($) (2000)
$509
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Median value for specified owner-occupied housing units ($) (2000)
$106,600
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Average value of specified owner-occupied housing units ($) (2000)
$128,691
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Housing hardship
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Pct. hhlds. with inc. 0-80% of area median with hsg. cost burden (2000)
52.1%
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Pct. hhld. w/inc. 0-80% of area median w/severe hsg. cost burden (2000)
29.6%
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Pct. housing units that are overcrowded (2000)
3%
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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)
60
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Median loan amount for home purchase of 1 to 4 family units (2005)
$115,000
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Avg. dollar amt. of loans for home purchase of 1 to 4 fam. units (2005)
$125,516
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Pct. of conventional mortgage loans by subprime lenders (2004)
15.3%
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Pct. of conv. refinancing mortgage loans by subprime lenders (2004)
21.6%
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Borrower characteristics
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Med. borrower inc. for own.-occ. purch., 1 to 4 fam. incl. manuf. (2005)
$54,000
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Pct. of owner-occ. home purchase loans to low-income borrowers (2005)
25.9%
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