Overview
4,769
Total Population
38.9
Median age
47.24%
Female population %
111.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
45.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
118
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tuscola's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tuscola is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tuscola's population under 18 was 21.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tuscola's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tuscola, 18.10% were under the age of 15, 20.91% aged 15 to 29, 48.06% aged 30 to 64, 10.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 263 less females than males in Tuscola:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.24% females and 52.76% males in Tuscola, IL.
- The Tuscola, IL gender ratio is 111.7:100 i.e. 111.7 men to 100 women (1.117).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 218.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 196.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tuscola's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tuscola population: 93.81% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 1.76% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.04% are some other race and 3.84% are multiracial.
- Tuscola's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 118 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,651 (97.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tuscola is White with a population of 4,474 (93.81% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tuscola's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,650 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Tuscola's population increased by 64 (1.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tuscola's population increased by 162 (3.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tuscola's population was lowest in year 2018 at 4,356.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)