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State of Alabama - County of Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa County Demography

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  • Table 1. Tuscaloosa County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Tuscaloosa County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Tuscaloosa County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Tuscaloosa County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Tuscaloosa County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Tuscaloosa County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Tuscaloosa County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Tuscaloosa County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,324
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 165,062
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 330
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 164,875
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 326
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 124.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 150,500
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 310
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 137,541
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 187
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 14,375
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 12,959
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 9.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 9.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 2,130
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 2. Tuscaloosa County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 164,875
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 10,592
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 27,951
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 27,275
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 16.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 46,278
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 34,214
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 20.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 10,391
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 6,115
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,059
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 31.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 79,372
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 85,503
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 112,320
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 68.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 48,327
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 29.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 372
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 1,516
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 52
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 931
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 1,357
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Tuscaloosa County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 8,691
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 2,447
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 64,517
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 55,354
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 156,184
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.42
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 18,304
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 21,692
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 33.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 13,219
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 41,689
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 19,559
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 30,473
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 13,262
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 43.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 9,036
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 5,337
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 22,828
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 17,999
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 26.80%


    TABLE 4. Tuscaloosa County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 159,878
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 2,124
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,302
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 15
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 1,071
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 22,174
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 17,572


    TABLE 5. Tuscaloosa County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 25,771
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 25,099
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 24,956
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 88,962
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 61,900
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 69.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 17,782
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 20.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 31,029
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 23,056
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 34.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 26,524
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -1776
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 9,051
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 17.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 24.20%


    TABLE 6. Tuscaloosa County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 14,009
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,285
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 12,724
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 11,165
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 161,428
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 8,678
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 150,522
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,418
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 71,429
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 21.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 64,517
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 40,946
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 63.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 703
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 576
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 81.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 121
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 17.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 70,926


    TABLE 7. Tuscaloosa County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,546,849
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,387,588
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 48.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 160,761
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 22,063
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 81.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 625,130
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,650,614
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 936,819
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 35.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 580,977
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 21.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,707,570
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 64.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 270,100
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 100,023
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 463,734
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 17.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 660,820
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 24.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 580,977
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 497,354
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 460,276




     









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