Tuscola

Population: 4,675
Median household income: $77,034
Median home value: $148,100

Tuscola is a community in Douglas County, Illinois, home to 4,675 residents. Its median household income of $77,034 runs in line with the Douglas County figure of $74,186.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tuscola's population grew 2.4% from 4,564 to 4,675, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $115,500 to $148,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.9% of the population. 85.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,675
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,034
Median home value: $148,100
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 2,089
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5644,675

Median household income

$56,545$77,034

Median home value

$115,500$148,100

Median gross rent

$733$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,564	$56,545	$115,500	$733
2020	4,599	$65,827	$125,700	$776
2021	4,769	$68,019	$129,700	$762
2022	4,707	$66,791	$150,900	$742
2023	4,675	$77,034	$148,100	$837

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	335	7.2%
5 to 17	705	15.1%
18 to 24	475	10.2%
25 to 34	701	15.0%
35 to 44	584	12.5%
45 to 54	547	11.7%
55 to 64	574	12.3%
65 to 74	376	8.0%
75 and over	378	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,251	90.9%
Black or African American	160	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	58	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	154	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's42.1%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	2.1%
High school graduate	961	30.4%
Some college or associate's	1,331	42.1%
Bachelor's degree	548	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	255	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,128	85.4%
Carpooled	114	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	149	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	3.5%
Other means	13	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,285	53.5%
15 to 29 min	289	12.0%
30 to 44 min	639	26.6%
45 to 59 min	101	4.2%
60+ min	90	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 7.7% (353 of 4,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,361	67.4%
Nonfamily households	658	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,019	96.6%
Vacant	70	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,456	72.1%
Renter-occupied	563	27.9%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,715	82.1%
1-unit, attached	44	2.1%
2 to 4 units	56	2.7%
5 to 19 units	108	5.2%
20 or more units	47	2.2%
Mobile home & other	119	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1776407
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.7959, -88.2755