Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $19,568. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $62,100. At a median age of 28.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. The poverty rate of 26.7% is well above the national figure. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.