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Traverse City, MI vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Traverse City.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Traverse City, MITuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201014,709  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199015,155  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Traverse City, MITuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  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 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Traverse City, MITuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White89.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Traverse City, MITuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households6,844  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,337  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  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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