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Wilmington, NC vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Wilmington.
- People are 17.0% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Wilmington, NCTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population53.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 2010106,769  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199055,530  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now124.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area51.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wilmington, NCTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  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 207.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wilmington, NCTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White70.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wilmington, NCTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population41.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households52,656  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households27,941  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  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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