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Compare Tuscaloosa to Bessemer

This post compares Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Bessemer, 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) Bessemer (city)
Population 97,373 26,697
Income (median) $36,881 $34,227
Home Value (median) $172,000 $84,000
White 50% 24%
Black 44% 69%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 28 40
Rentals 52% 44%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tuscaloosa or Bessemer?
A: Tuscaloosa has a larger population count than Bessemer: 97373 compared with 26697 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Tuscaloosa or Bessemer?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive 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 44% for Bessemer.

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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