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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Jefferson City.
- People are 20.4% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 8.3 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Jefferson City, MOTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population47.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201043,210  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199035,481  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area36.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jefferson City, MOTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Jefferson City, MOTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jefferson City, MOTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households16,655  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,291  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  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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