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Columbus, MS vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Columbus.
- People are 3.2% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 10.4 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Columbus, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201025,217  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199023,799  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area25.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbus, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbus, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White34.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbus, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population35.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households9,843  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,580  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  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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