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Oklahoma City, OK vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Oklahoma City.
- People are 29.5% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Oklahoma City, OKTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 2010582,560  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 1990444,719  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area606.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oklahoma City, OKTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oklahoma City, OKTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White53.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oklahoma City, OKTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population48.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married33.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households265,519  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households102,490  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oklahoma City    78 Reviews

Very high tornado risk  More

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I have lived in this state for 6 months. There are a couple of things to bear in mind when it comes to OK. If you are moving from a state that has been destroyed by  More

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We moved here after living in Oregon our whole lives. Been here for 6 months and live in a middle class neighborhood. If I'm out front of the house someone was always  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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