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Knoxville, TN vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Knoxville.
- People are 6.5% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Knoxville, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 2010178,269  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 1990165,121  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area98.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Knoxville, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Knoxville, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White72.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Knoxville, TNTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population36.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married43.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households82,586  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households43,037  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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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