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Compare Tuscaloosa to Athens

This post compares Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Athens, Alabama across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Tuscaloosa (city) Athens (city)
Population 97,373 24,735
Income (median) $36,881 $43,083
Home Value (median) $172,000 $143,800
White 50% 76%
Black 44% 16%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 28 40
Rentals 52% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tuscaloosa or Athens?
A: Tuscaloosa has a larger population count than Athens: 97373 compared with 24735 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Tuscaloosa or in Athens?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Tuscaloosa.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Tuscaloosa or Athens?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Tuscaloosa.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tuscaloosa does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Tuscaloosa versus 35% for Athens.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tuscaloosa may include: Phenix-City, Mobile, and Opelika.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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