Tuscola is a city located in Douglas County Illinois. Tuscola has a 2023 population of 4,658. It is also the county seat of Douglas County.Tuscola is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,652 in 2020.
The average household income in Tuscola is $80,356 with a poverty rate of 12.14%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Tuscola is 38.9 years, 36.1 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Tuscola was:
2.8
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
67.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.74% of Tuscola residents speak only English, while 4.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.21% of the population.
12.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.7%
Male Poverty Rate
15.9%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Tuscola is Asian, with 25.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Tuscola is White, with 15.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.05%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.2%
Male Marriage Rate
55.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.16%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
71.5%
Labor Force Participation
69.6%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
84.74%
Born in Tuscola
98.47%
Native Born
4%
Foreign Born
2.41%
Non Citizen
1.59%
Naturalized
98.47% of Tuscola residents were born in the United States, with 84.74% having been born in Illinois. 2.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.