Holt is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Tuscaloosa County,
Alabama
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, United States. At the
2020 census, the population was 3,413. It is part of the
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama, United States, on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal Plain, Gulf Coastal and Piedmont (United States), Piedm ...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Holt is located at (33.230467, -87.486303).
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Holt first appeared on the census in 1950 as the unincorporated community of Holt-Fox. It did not reappear again until 1990 when it was classified as a census-designated place (CDP) as Holt.
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 4,103 people, 1,785 households, and 1,252 families living in the community. The population density was . There were 2,006 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 51.67%
White
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, 47.04%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.44%
Native American, 0.02%
Asian, 0.12% from
other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race.
There were 1,614 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were
married couples living together, 20.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the community, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $26,095, and the median income for a family was $33,165. Males had a median income of $28,212 versus $17,048 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the community was $13,116. About 11.3% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 23.3% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,638 people, 1,385 households, and 925 families living in the community. The population density was . There were 1,603 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the community was 55.2%
Black
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or
African American
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, 39.4%
White
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, 0.4%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 3.2% from
other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. 7.2% of the population were
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race.
There were 1,385 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.9% were
married couples living together, 25.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the community, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $32,731. Males had a median income of $23,517 versus $21,186 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the community was $13,964. About 24.7% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 56.7% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Johnny Shines,
blues
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guitarist
*
Jimmy Walker,
American football
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and
basketball
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coach
See also
*
Cottondale, Alabama — adjacent
unincorporated community
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in Tuscaloosa County
*
Alberta City, Tuscaloosa — adjacent
suburb
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in Tuscaloosa County
References
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Unincorporated communities in Alabama
Census-designated places in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Census-designated places in Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama metropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama