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Tuscaloosa, AL
Full City Profile · Alabama · Tuscaloosa County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
107,699
Population
1,722/sq mi density
$48,536
Median Income
$31,324 per capita
$236,600
Home Value
$227,726 Zillow
$1,005
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
483
Violent Crime/100K
4,292 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,536 median income, 4.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$236,600 home value, $1,005/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
483 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,536
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,324
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.2%
23% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tuscaloosa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tuscaloosa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,536
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,324
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,247
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,447M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,406
Restaurants
507
Healthcare
463
Retail
710
Manufacturing
131
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,247
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,182
38% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,324 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,145 |
| County GDP | $14,447M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,406 |
| Restaurants | 507 |
| Healthcare | 463 |
| Retail | 710 |
| Manufacturing | 131 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,182 |