Tuscaloosa, AL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 29,775 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,253 | 4.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,087 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,882 | 23.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,664 | 12.3 |
| College or graduate school | 16,889 | 56.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 43,501 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,950 | 6.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,286 | 14.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,273 | 23.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,440 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,105 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,787 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,660 | 13.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 65,314 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 28,795 | 44.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,273 | 38.7 |
| Separated | 1,353 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 4,251 | 6.5 |
Female | 3,563 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 5,642 | 8.6 |
Female | 3,469 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,638 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 945 | 57.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 62,515 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,967 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 20,641 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,075 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,189 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,274 | 19.2 |
Percent employed | 44.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 34,915 | 80.8 |
Percent employed | 72.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,648 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,121 | 47.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,056 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,870 | 43.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 40,720 | 55.0 |
Same county | 21,240 | 28.7 |
Different county | 19,480 | 26.3 |
Same state | 12,455 | 16.8 |
Different state | 7,025 | 9.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,466 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 78,265 | 100.0 |
| Native | 76,298 | 97.5 |
Born in United States | 75,697 | 96.7 |
State of residence | 57,448 | 73.4 |
Different state | 18,249 | 23.3 |
Born outside United States | 601 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 1,967 | 2.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,276 | 1.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 624 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,343 | 1.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,967 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 489 | 24.9 |
| Asia | 910 | 46.3 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 515 | 26.2 |
| Northern America | 44 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 74,056 | 100.0 |
| English only | 70,141 | 94.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,915 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,387 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 1,853 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 611 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,121 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 297 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 790 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 383 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 78,265 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 64,441 | 82.3 |
| Arab | 171 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 135 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 64 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 759 | 1.0 |
| English | 6,277 | 8.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,292 | 1.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 99 | 0.1 |
| German | 4,433 | 5.7 |
| Greek | 93 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 62 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,426 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 898 | 1.1 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 372 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 492 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 131 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,795 | 2.3 |
| Scottish | 1,494 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 33 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 777 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 260 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 26 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 37 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,729 | 7.3 |
| Welsh | 432 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 152 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 32,969 | 42.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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