Population 15,014 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tuscumbia
Household size in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Tuscumbia run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.30 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the east.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Tuscumbia is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.2, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Tuscumbia than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.4 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Tuscumbia
Renters in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Tuscumbia rent their homes (29.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.2 points, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Tuscumbia: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Tuscumbia was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Alabama as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $781 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Tuscumbia runs $781 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $200 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Tuscumbia
Bachelor's degrees in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tuscumbia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 9.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Tuscumbia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 5.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Tuscumbia
| Period | Tuscumbia | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Tuscumbia has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people, only 16 have lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 5.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Tuscumbia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscumbia | 2.52 | 41.2 | 13.6% | 29.5% | 13.4% | 1980 | $781 | 24.8% | 87.1% | 1.7% |
| Cedar Hills Estates | 2.68 | 43.1 | 2.8% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 1989 | $674 | 13.7% | 87.0% | 5.3% |
| Sheffield | 2.02 | 43.0 | 13.7% | 38.3% | 15.5% | 1962 | $776 | 17.3% | 81.4% | 4.1% |
| Colbert Heights | 2.44 | 38.2 | 14.5% | 22.9% | 17.9% | 1983 | $783 | 17.8% | 84.2% | 2.5% |
| Colonial Heights | 2.87 | 43.4 | 3.8% | 16.2% | 9.6% | 1996 | $940 | 32.7% | 91.5% | 1.2% |
| Muscle Shoals | 2.50 | 41.6 | 13.3% | 29.0% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,010 | 25.1% | 89.6% | 3.3% |
| Spring Valley | 2.72 | 44.3 | 4.6% | 19.1% | 9.7% | 1993 | $934 | 25.8% | 90.1% | 0.8% |
| Steenson Hollow | 2.11 | 47.9 | 11.4% | 40.2% | 17.3% | 1980 | $990 | 20.7% | 90.9% | 7.7% |
| Crooked Oak | 2.65 | 44.5 | 3.3% | 10.2% | 13.9% | 1986 | $652 | 15.8% | 86.4% | 2.2% |
| Wilson Lake Shores | 2.15 | 47.1 | 2.2% | 40.5% | 22.7% | 1978 | $1,061 | 26.6% | 90.1% | 11.6% |
| Lakeview Highlands | 2.23 | 46.8 | 1.1% | 51.8% | 21.8% | 1981 | $1,112 | 24.1% | 89.6% | 13.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Tuscumbia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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