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County:

Tuscaloosa County

State:

Alabama

FIPS Code:

1125

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

10,645

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

659,580

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

Talladega NF

10,645

% Water:

2.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

81

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

116,029

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

137,541

18.5%

9.9%

8.7%

1990:

150,522

9.4%

3.0%

6.4%

2000:

164,875

9.5%

3.8%

5.8%

2005:

168,908

2.4%

0.1%

2.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

111,367

67.5%

0-to-19:

46,693

28.3%

Black:

48,135

29.2%

20-to-39:

53,348

32.4%

Hispanic:

2,130

1.3%

40-to-59:

40,494

24.6%

American Indian:

348

0.2%

60-plus:

24,340

14.8%

Other:

2,895

1.8%

Median Age:

32.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

124.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.0%

Median Family Income:

$45,485

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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