Editing Tuskegee, Alabama (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1850= 1563
|1880= 2370
|1890= 1803
|1900= 2170
|1910= 2803
|1920= 2475
|1930= 3314
|1940= 3937
|1950= 6712
|1960= 7240
|1970= 11028
|1980= 13327
|1990= 12257
|2000= 11846
|2010= 9865
|2020= 9395
|estyear=2023
|estimate=8765
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=December 22, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

The table at right shows the effects of the state passing a law in 1957 to redefine the city of Tuskegee in a way that excluded nearly all black residents, dramatically reducing the population by 1960. The city and other officials were sued under ''[[Gomillion v. Lightfoot]]'' (1960); the US Supreme Court ruled against the state's action.<ref name="alenc"/> The city boundaries were reinstituted, as reflected by the dramatic "increase" of population in the city recorded in 1970. The population in 1960, with the restored borders, was 7,240, according to the 1970 U.S. Census.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_al-01.pdf |title=00496492v1p2.pdf |access-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> Because of lack of economic opportunities in the largely rural area, both the city and rural county have lost population since the late 20th century.

As of the 2023 [[American Community Survey]], there are 2,986 estimated households in Tuskegee with an average of 2.21 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $38,160. Approximately 26.9% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Tuskegee has an estimated 49.0% employment rate, with 28.1% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 86.5% holding a high school diploma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Tuskegee city, Alabama|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/tuskegeecityalabama/PST045223|access-date=December 22, 2024|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (98.4%), Spanish (1.1%), Indo-European (0.5%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.0%).

The median age in the city was 23.6 years.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Tuskegee, Alabama – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Tuskegee city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0177304|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tuskegee city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0177304&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tuskegee city, Alabama|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0177304&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 22, 2024}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 298
| 173
| style='background: #ffffe6; |171
| 2.52%
| 1.75%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.82%
|-
| [[African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 11,257
| 9,395
| style='background: #ffffe6; |8,863
| 95.03%
| 95.24%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |94.34%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 22
| 7
| style='background: #ffffe6; |18
| 0.19%
| 0.07%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.19%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 82
| 50
| style='background: #ffffe6; |59
| 0.69%
| 0.51%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.63%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 1
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4
| 0.01%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 10
| 3 
| style='background: #ffffe6; |27
| 0.08%
| 0.03%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 95
| 111 
| style='background: #ffffe6; |147
| 0.80%
| 1.13%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.56%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 81
| 126
| style='background: #ffffe6; |106
| 0.68%
| 1.28%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.13%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''11,846'''
| '''9,865'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''9,395'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''100.00%'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 9,395 people, 3,603 households, and 1,747 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Tuskegee%20city,%20Alabama%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=December 22, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|550.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,603 housing units at an average density of {{convert|269.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 2.13% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 94.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.62% from some other races and 1.82% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 1.13% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Tuskegee city, Alabama |work=USA Today |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/tuskegee-city-alabama/160-0177304/ |access-date=December 22, 2024 }}</ref> 15.7% of residents were under the age of 18, 4.7% were under 5 years of age, and 14.6% were 65 and older. The gender makeup of the city was 42.6% male and 57.4% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 9,865 people, 3,749 households, and 1,956 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|613.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,624 housing units at an average density of {{convert|287.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 1.94% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 95.83% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.51% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.31% from some other races and 1.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 3,749 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 19.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 28.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.8% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.5% under the age of 18, 27.8% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,251, and the median income for a family was $43,472. Males had a median income of $40,653 versus $26,631 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,471. About 22.2% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 11,846 people, 4,169 households, and 2,326 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|765.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,101 housing units at an average density of {{convert|329.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 2.59% [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 95.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.19% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.17% from some other races and 0.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 4,169 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 22.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 29.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 25.4% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,889, and the median income for a family was $26,862. Males had a median income of $23,333 versus $22,951 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,340.  About 30.0% of families and 35.7% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 44.1% of those under age 18 and 26.3% of those age 65 or over.