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Oak Forest, IL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Oak Forest.
- People are 39.7% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 11.6 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Oak Forest, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201028,022  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199026,203  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Forest, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Forest, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White69.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian6.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Forest, ILTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population57.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married30.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households10,261  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,963  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oak Forest    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

We moved here originally from Chicago to find good schools. We have not been disappointed. The housing is less expensive than the surrounding areas but the schools are  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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