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Holt is an
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and
census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in Tuscaloosa County,
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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
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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%
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, 47.04%
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or
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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
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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
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for the community was $13,116. About 11.3% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the
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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
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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 Black is a color that results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without chroma, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness.Eva Heller, ''P ...
or
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, 39.4%
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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 The term Hispanic () are people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or broadly. In some contexts, Hispanic and Latino Americans, especially within the United States, "Hispanic" is used as an Ethnici ...
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 Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. 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
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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,
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guitarist * Jimmy Walker,
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and
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coach


See also

* Cottondale, Alabama — adjacent
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in Tuscaloosa County * Alberta City, Tuscaloosa — adjacent
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in Tuscaloosa County


References

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