HomeIllinoisDouglas CountyTuscola
Tuscola, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Tuscola is a Census city of 4,808 people across 2.95 square miles of land, in Douglas County. Median household income is $78,179, 72.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Tuscola
What Tuscola is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.95 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,630
- County holding the largest share of its areaDouglas County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tuscola
How many people live in Tuscola
- Population4,808
- Median age35.7
- Population under 181,140 plus or minus 240
- Share under 1823.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Population 65 and over781 plus or minus 178
- Share 65 and over16.2 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households2,033
- Family households1,403
- Share of households that are families69.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tuscola
Income and work in Tuscola
- Median household income$78,179
- Per capita income$41,877
- Civilian labor force2,600
- Employed2,572
- Unemployed28 plus or minus 30
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over3,203
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.5 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tuscola
Housing in Tuscola
- Housing units2,220
- Occupied units2,033
- Vacant units187 plus or minus 130
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied1,478
- Renter occupied555 plus or minus 186
- Ownership rate72.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$901 plus or minus $266
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.8 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units1,968
- Share single family88.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more152 plus or minus 84
- Share in buildings of two or more6.8 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Mobile homes100 plus or minus 85
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tuscola
How Tuscola gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,423
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,279 plus or minus 279
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more721 plus or minus 205
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone87.4 percent
- Carpooled4.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home3.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Tuscola
SBA loans in Tuscola (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$5,124,900
- Average approval$2,562,450
- Median approval$2,562,450
- Largest approval$4,727,900
- Jobs supported23
- Jobs per approval11.5
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term262 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises50.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tuscola, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tuscola
SBA loans in Tuscola (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,479,000
- Average approval$739,500
- Median approval$739,500
- Largest approval$870,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tuscola, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Tuscola
Flood risk in Tuscola
- NFIP communityCity of Tuscola
- NFIP community number170195
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/24/11
The City of Tuscola participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170195 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Douglas County, not Tuscola
Douglas County context, not Tuscola figures
- Establishments in Douglas County575
- Covered employment, Douglas County7,643
- Average annual pay, Douglas County$54,270
- Housing units permitted, Douglas County38
Every figure in this section is published for Douglas County as a whole and is not a measurement of Tuscola.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Tuscola questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tuscola, Illinois?
4,808, in 2,033 households. Tuscola city covers 2.95 square miles of land, which is 1,630 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Tuscola in?
Douglas County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Tuscola?
$78,179. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,300. Median gross rent is $901 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Tuscola businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $2,562,450, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Tuscola, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Tuscola borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Tuscola. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Tuscola in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Tuscola appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Tuscola, city of, community 170195, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Tuscola figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Douglas County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Tuscola.
Is zoning published for Tuscola?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
Nearby