Tuskegee is a somewhat small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 8,765 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Tuskegee is the 77th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities, Tuskegee isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tuskegee are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tuskegee is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Tuskegee who work in sales jobs (14.21%), management occupations (10.24%), and teaching (9.19%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.53% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Tuskegee is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Tuskegee to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. In terms of college education, Tuskegee is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.08% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Tuskegee in 2022 was $20,644, which is low income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,576 for a family of four. However, Tuskegee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tuskegee is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tuskegee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tuskegee residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Tuskegee include English, German, African, Irish, and Bahamian. The most common language spoken in Tuskegee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
