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Akron, OH vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Akron.
- People are 4.2% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 7.3 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Akron, OHTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 2010198,949  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 1990223,019  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area61.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Akron, OHTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Akron, OHTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White56.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Akron, OHTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population35.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households83,538  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children17.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households39,677  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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