Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

2,929 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,239

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $843

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $380,994
--Home Prepared Food $214,687
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $166,307
Alcoholic Beverages $27,970
Housing $965,714
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $564,688
--Utilities $194,655
--Operations $73,326
--Supplies $35,907
--Furnishings $97,516
Apparel $89,579
--Men & Boys $20,032
--Women & Girls $36,285
--Children < 2 $378
--Footwear $18,899
Transportation $469,061
--New Vehicles $87,689
--Used Vehicles $100,162
--Fuel $101,296
--Insurance $46,868
--Public Transit $39,309
Healthcare $238,877
Entertainment $154,968
--Pets $31,750
--Toys $7,559
Personal Care Products $37,041
Books & Literature $5,292
Education $67,657
Tobacco Products $16,631
Miscellaneous $47,624
Retirement $90,713
Non-health Insurance $350,757
Total Expenditures $2,942,877

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 198,670
2015 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 200,458
2016 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 202,471
2017 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 204,424
2018 Tuscaloosa County, Alabama 206,213