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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Norman, OK

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- Norman is 0% more densely populated than Tuscaloosa.
- People are 26.2% more likely to be married in Norman.
- The Median Age is 1.5 years older in Norman.
 Tuscaloosa, ALNorman, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock125,745329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3138.4
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 Population - 201090,409  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock95,694285,036,114
 Population - 199077,759  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now32.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock703.293.4
 Land Area61.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Tuscaloosa, ALNorman, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2013.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Tuscaloosa, ALNorman, OKUnited States
 White47.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.6%12.2%
 Asian2.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Tuscaloosa, ALNorman, OKUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.7%50.2%
 Never Married52.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households36,763  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,43480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,335  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.9%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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