Tuscola, IL City Data

Tuscola, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,448 people who live in Tuscola and approximately 19,922 who live in Douglas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tuscola to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Tuscola. We have included Tuscola housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tuscola Information

Douglas County where Tuscola resides is 417.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 19,922 and has a population rank of 1,797 out of all the places in the United States.

Tuscola has a total of 4,448 people and of those residents there are 2,130 males and 2,318 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 287 births each year and around 198 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tuscola varies per year, but currently 4,429 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 4,448 people who live in Tuscola, there are 1,222 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tuscola is 613 male and 609 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,334.

General Tuscola Information
Total area in square miles - Douglas County	417.42
Water area in square miles - Douglas County	N/A
Resident population - Douglas County	19,922
Population rank - Douglas County	1,797
Total population	4,448
Total population (male)	2,130
Total population (female)	2,318
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Douglas County	287
Deaths- Douglas County	198
Population of one race	4,429
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	1,222
Population under 20 years (male)	613
Population under 20 years (female)	609
Total population 18 years and over	3,334

Tuscola Social Characteristics

There are 7,574 households in Tuscola. Families make up 5,508 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tuscola families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,631), male householder with no wife present (281) and female householder with no husband present (594). The remainder of the Tuscola households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,098. Tuscola, IL moving companies help people in Tuscola move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Tuscola. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tuscola is based, there are 8,045 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,372 never married, 4,780 now married, 111 separated, 994 widowed, and 788 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 55 separated, 192 widowed and 542 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tuscola social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tuscola.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Douglas County)
Total households	7,574
Family households (families)	5,508
With own children under 18 years	2,664
Married-couple family	4,631
With own children under 18 years	2,061
Male householder, no wife present, family	281
With own children under 18 years	149
Female householder, no husband present, family	594
With own children under 18 years	359
Nonfamily households	2,098
Householder living alone	1,869
65 years and over	934

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	617
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	552
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,740
Householder	1,261
Spouse	1,020
Child	1,296
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	69
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	697
Male householder	253
Male householder living alone	213
Male householder not living alone	40
Female householder	371
Female householder living alone	347
Female householder not living alone	24
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	38
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,045
Never married	1,372
Now married	4,780
Separated	111
Widowed	994
Divorced	788
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	55
Widowed	192
Divorced	542

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,448
Male	2,130
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	126
10 to 14 years	174
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	24
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	69
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	187
40 to 44 years	189
45 to 49 years	171
50 to 54 years	111
55 to 59 years	96
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	34
67 to 69 years	56
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	59
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	31
Female	2,318
Under 5 years	139
5 to 9 years	151
10 to 14 years	174
15 to 17 years	93
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	37
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	73
25 to 29 years	132
30 to 34 years	148
35 to 39 years	178
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	151
50 to 54 years	138
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	66
65 and 66 years	43
67 to 69 years	62
70 to 74 years	103
75 to 79 years	103
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	59

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,448
One race	4,429
White	4,364
Black or African American	14
American Indian and Alaska Native	18
Asian	23
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,437
People who are White alone	4,356
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	18
People who are Asian alone	23
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	47
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	18,551
Same house	12,348
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,969
Different state or abroad	906
Different state	798
Abroad	108

PLACE OF BIRTH (Douglas County)
Total resident population	19,922
Born in United States	16,127
State of residence	16,480
Different state	2,914
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	29
Foreign born	499

Tuscola Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Tuscola. That total enrollment is 4,859 for the population of the country, which includes Tuscola. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,811 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,537 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 580.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Tuscola population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,859
Pre-kindergarten	290
Public	215
Private	75
Kindergarten	219
Public	198
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,547
Public	2,138
Private	409
Elementary and high school	3,769
Public	3,269
Private	500
High school grades 9 to 12	1,222
Public	1,131
Private	91
College, undergraduate years	503
Public	493
Private	10
Graduate or professional school	78
Public	68
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	14,297

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,923
Less than 9th grade	1,578
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,096
High school graduate	5,116
Some college, no degree	2,520
Associate's degree	827
Bachelor's degree	1,786
Graduate or professional degree	13.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,220

Tuscola Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,284 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tuscola. The Tuscola occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,424), service occupations (1,443), sales and office occupations (2,367), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (926) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,309). The 15,284 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,286 private wage and salary workers, 1,207 government workers, 1,041 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Douglas County)
Population 16 years and over	15,284
In labor force	9,849
Civilian labor force	9,845
Employed	9,571
Unemployed	274
Percent Unemployed	2.8
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	7,921
In labor force	4,414
Civilian labor force	4,414
Unemployed Civilian labor force	129
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,363
In labor force	5,435
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	145
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Douglas County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,423
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,153
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,080
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	353
Other means	101
Worked at home	545
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,900

OCCUPATION (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,424
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,424
Service occupations	1,443
Sales and office occupations	2,367
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	926
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,309

INDUSTRY (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,424
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	514
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,173
Wholesale trade	376
Retail trade	1,289
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	559
Information	141
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	475
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	345
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,695
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	674
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	230

CLASS OF WORKER (Douglas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,424
Private wage and salary workers	7,286
Government workers	1,207
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,041
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tuscola Housing Characteristics

In Tuscola, IL there are 8,005 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,574 occupied and 431 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tuscola, there are 6,425 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 167 units in Tuscola. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Tuscola, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tuscola, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tuscola. There are 61 housing units with rent less than $200, 191 with rent between $200-299, 777 with rent between $300-499 and 460 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tuscola gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tuscola, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Douglas County)
Total housing units	8,005
Occupied housing units	7,574
Vacant housing units	431

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Douglas County)
Total housing units	8,005
1-unit, detached	6,425
1-unit, attached	167
2 units	175
3 or 4 units	256
5 to 9 units	232
10 to 19 units	71
20 to 49 units	77
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	584

HOUSING TENURE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	7,574
Owner-occupied	5,827
Renter-occupied	1,747

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	7,574
No vehicles available	733
2 vehicle available	4,572
3 vehicles available	1,157
4 vehicles available	299
5 or more vehicles available	119

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	7,574
Utility gas	4,941
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,229
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	119
Coal or coke	20
Wood	84
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Douglas County)
Occupied housing units	7,574
Less Than $50,000	5,827
$50,000 to $99,999	2,476
$100,000 to $149,999	718
$150,000 to $199,999	236
$200,000 to $299,999	76
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Douglas County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,747
Less than $200	61
$200 to $299	191
$300 to $499	777
$500 to $699	371
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	N/A