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Tuscaloosa (city), Alabama

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    People MapStats Tuscaloosa Alabama
Population definition and source info Population, 2006 estimate 83,0524,599,030
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 6.7%3.4%
Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1 definition and source info Population, net change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 5,213151,679
Population definition and source info Population, 2000 77,9064,447,100
Population under 5 years old definition and source info Population under 5 years old, 2000 4,451295,992
Persons under 5 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 5.7%6.7%
Persons under 18 years old definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, 2000 15,4401,123,422
Persons under 18 years old, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 19.8%25.3%
Population 65 years old and over definition and source info Population 65 years old and over, 2000 9,165579,798
Persons 65 years old and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 11.8%13.0%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2000 52.4%51.7%
 
White persons definition and source info White persons, 2000 42,1433,162,808
Black or African American persons definition and source info Black or African American persons, 2000 33,2871,155,930
American Indian and Alaska Native persons definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, 2000 12722,430
Asian persons definition and source info Asian persons, 2000 1,16231,346
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, 2000 191,409
Persons reporting some other race definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, 2000 49028,998
Persons reporting two or more races definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, 2000 67844,179
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, 2000 1,09275,830
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 54.1%71.1%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 42.7%26.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2%0.5%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.5%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) ZZ
Persons reporting some other race, percent definition and source info Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 0.6%0.7%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 0.9%1.0%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 1.4%1.7%
 
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000 definition and source info Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 43.0%57.4%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 2.5%2.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 5.3%3.9%
High school graduates, persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, persons age 25+, 2000 34,265877,216
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+ definition and source info Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 30.9%19.0%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 17.124.8
 
Households definition and source info Households, 2000 31,3811,737,080
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2000 2.222.49
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2000 34,8571,963,711
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2000 47.7%72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $99,600$85,100
Median household income definition and source info Median household income, 1999 $27,731$34,135
Per capita money income definition and source info Per capita money income, 1999 $19,129$18,189
Persons below poverty, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 23.6%16.1%
Very low-income (VLI) owner households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) owner households, 2000 2,466232,361
Very low-income (VLI) renter households definition and source info Very low-income (VLI) renter households, 2000 9,295217,498
VLI owner households, pct of total owner households definition and source info VLI owner households, pct of total owner households, 2000 16.4%18.6%
VLI renter households, pct of total renter households definition and source info VLI renter households, pct of total renter households, 2000 57.2%46.0%
Critical housing needs definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of VLI owner households 2000 44.2%36.7%
Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds definition and source info Critical housing needs, pct of total VLI renter hhlds, 2000 51.4%39.6%
 
Serious crimes known to police definition and source info Serious crimes known to police, 2000 11,210202,159
Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population definition and source info Serious crimes known to police per 100,000 population, 2000 12,9334,546
Property crimes known to police definition and source info Property crimes known to police, 2000 10,307180,539
Violent crimes known to police definition and source info Violent crimes known to police, 2000 90321,620
    Business MapStats Tuscaloosa Alabama
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2002 5,325309,544
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 12.2%9.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 26.7%26.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 FZ
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 2.5%1.4%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 F0.8%
 
Wholesale trade sales definition and source info Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) 367,18443,641,369
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 1,416,50543,784,342
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2002 $18,094$9,773
Accommodation and foodservices sales definition and source info Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 194,9474,692,297
    Geography MapStats Tuscaloosa Alabama
Land area definition and source info Land area, 2000 (square miles) 5650,744
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2000 1,385.287.6
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 42.8ºX
Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Average daily temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 81.1ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in January, 1961-90 32.4ºX
Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July definition and source info Avg daily maximum temperature (farenheit) in July, 1961-90 91.1ºX
Average annual precipitation definition and source info Average annual precipitation, 1961-1990 54.90"X
Heating degree days definition and source info Heating degree days, 1961-1990 2,661X
Cooling degree days definition and source info Cooling degree days, 1961-1990 2,070X
Cooling degree days definition and source info FIPS Code 7725601
Counties Tuscaloosa County


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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

Figures are in absolute numbers unless otherwise indicated.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Last Revised: Thursday, 07-Aug-2008 13:20:36 EDT

City profiles were updated on August 7th, 2008.

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