Tuscaloosa metropolitan area

The Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama, anchored by the city of Tuscaloosa. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 192,034 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 205,218). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-04-18]

Counties

*Greene
*Hale
*Tuscaloosa

Communities

Places with more than 75,000 inhabitants

*Tuscaloosa (Principal city)

Places with 15,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

*Northport

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

*Brookwood
*Coaling
*Eutaw
*Greensboro
*Holt (census-designated place)
*Lake View
*Moundville

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

*Akron
*Coker
*Forkland
*Vance (partial)
*Woodstock (partial)

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

*Boligee
*Newbern
*Union

Unincorporated places

*Crawford Fork

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 192,034 people, 74,863 households, and 48,931 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 63.05% White, 34.61% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $26,687, and the median income for a family was $33,988. Males had a median income of $29,669 versus $20,847 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $15,115.

ee also

*Alabama census statistical areas

References