2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Tuscola had a population of 850, 314 households, and 203 families. The median age was 35.3 years; 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.4 males age 18 and over. [7]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. [8]
There were 314 households in Tuscola, of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.3% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [7]
There were 339 housing units, of which 7.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 1.4%. [7]
2000 census
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 714 people, 273 households, and 202 families residing in the city. The population density was 971.2 inhabitants per square mile (375.0/km2). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 417.6 per square mile (161.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.20% White, 0.14% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.28% of the population.
There were 273 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,068, and the median income for a family was $42,396. Males had a median income of $31,484 versus $21,845 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,661. About 3.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.
