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Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the seat of Tuscaloosa County and the fifth-largest city in Alabama with a population of 83,052 . Tuscaloosa is named after the Choctaw chieftain Tuskalusa , who battled and was defeated by Hernando de Soto in 1540 in the Battle of Mauvila. Best known as the home of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa is also the center of industry, commerce, healthcare, and education for the region commonly known as West Alabama. Tuscaloosa attracted international attention when Mercedes-Benz announced it would build its first automotive assembly plant in North America in Tuscaloosa County. Nevertheless, the University remains the dominant economic and cultural engine in the city.

Despite its image as a college town, Tuscaloosa boasts a diversified economy based on all sectors of manufacturing and service. 25% of the labor force in the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical area is employed by the federal, state, and local government agencies. 16.7% is employed in manufacturing; 16.4% in retail trade and transportation; 11.6% in finance, information, and private enterprise; 10.3% in mining and construction; and 9.2% in hospitality. Education and healthcare account for only 7.2% of the area workforce with the remainder employed in other services. The city's industrial base includes Elk Corporation of Alabama , Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, BF Goodrich Tire Manufacturing , JVC America, Phifer Incorporated, and the Gulf States Paper Corporation. Another significant contributor to Tuscaloosa's economy is the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc., assembly plant located on a site in Tuscaloosa County located near Vance. The plant began assembling the...more

Among the most common occupations in Tuscaloosa are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Tuscaloosa, Alabama are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 28%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 11%. Simply Hired's Tuscaloosa job listings indicate that the following industries in Tuscaloosa are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is $31,575, and the median income of households in Tuscaloosa was $24,257.

According to our Tuscaloosa Trends data, the number of Tuscaloosa, Alabama jobs has increased by 10% since October 2011.

Population of Tuscaloosa Total population 68,006 Male 45.62% Female 54.38% Median age 30.5     Tuscaloosa Housing Owner-occupied homes 44.5% Median cost of a home $127,000 Median mortgage payment $763 Renter-occupied homes 55.5% Vacant housing 11.5% Median monthly rent $559     Average Income Median for all workers $21,086 Median for all male full-time $36,271 Median for all female full-time $26,879     Household Income Less than $10,000 21% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 21% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 12% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 25% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 15%     Marital Status Never married 43% Currently married 39% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 52% Black or African American 45% Asian 1% Other 1%     Tuscaloosa Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 18 minutes