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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 52.2% more likely to be married in Fort Payne.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years older in Fort Payne.
 Tuscaloosa, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,730329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.838.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,938285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock262.293.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.9%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews
Simon · Tuscaloosa, AL
Avoid the Tuscaloosa Trap
Over 3 years ago

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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DrZ · Blacksburg, VA
Tuscaloosa: A very pleasant place to live and work
Over 3 years ago

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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Kevin · Tuscaloosa, AL
The Most Generic City in America
Over 4 years ago

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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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews
Jim  · Fort Payne, AL
Fort Payne, AL
Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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rita · Fort Payne, AL
quality of life
Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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