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Foley, AL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Foley.
- People are 29.5% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 23.4 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Foley, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population54.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201015,434  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 19904,937  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now334.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area32.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Foley, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Foley, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Foley, ALTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed11.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households9,243  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,994  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  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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