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Columbia, TN vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 27.1% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Columbia, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201034,732  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199028,583  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area32.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  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 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White67.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households16,215  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,475  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbia    7 Reviews

I was disturbed when I say old comments on this page. I recently moved to Columbia, TN. I saw associations with crime and other things that do not reflect what is by far  More

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Over 16 years ago

The jobs in Columbia, Tennessee are scarce in comparison to cities. It has been that way since the '90's. In the 90's General Electric and other major companies left the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small old fashioned city. Not very progressive. great weather adequate schools no job growth. reasonable housing costs close to Nashville very few  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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