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79562

Tuscola, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
5,070
Median household income
$109,572
People below poverty
3.4%
Median home value
$329,800

Income

The median income of households in 79562 was $109,572. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 0.1
$15,000 to $24,999 6.3
$25,000 to $34,999 4
$35,000 to $49,999 7.7
$50,000 to $74,999 9.2
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 25.1
$150,000 to $199,999 20.2
$200,000 or more 13.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63466
Female 59179

An estimated 74.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,833. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.9
Social Security 36.4
Retirement income 32.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.4
Cash public assistance income 1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 3.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 3.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.9

In 2020-2024, 2.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 66.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 9.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 7.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 79562 in 2020-2024, 95% had health insurance coverage and 5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 87.3% and public coverage was 26.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.5%.


In 2020-2024, 79562 had a total population of 5,070 - 2,450 (48.3%) females and 2,620 (51.7%) males. The median age was 35.6 years. An estimated 29.6% of the population was under 18 years, 28.2% was 19 to 44 years, 17.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 79562 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 409 140
5 to 9 199 117
10 to 14 94 261
15 to 19 257 256
20 to 24 64 24
25 to 29 60 82
30 to 34 269 251
35 to 39 238 75
40 to 44 148 220
45 to 49 76 153
50 to 54 163 91
55 to 59 66 96
60 to 64 131 134
65 to 69 94 96
70 to 74 195 206
75 to 79 83 168
80 to 84 37 31
85 and over 37 49

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 79% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 20% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 1.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 11% of the people in 79562 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 77% of the people in 79562 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,617 households in 79562. The average household size was 3.14 people.

Married-couple households made up 76.1% of the households in 79562 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 14.1% of all households, while 6.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 16.1% of all households.

In 79562, 43.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 76.1
Cohabiting Couples 2.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
6.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 66.9% of males and 64.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 19 20.6
Now married, except separated 66.9 64.9
Separated 1.3 0.1
Widowed 8.1 11.6
Divorced 4.7 2.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 79562, 31 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.6% of the people living in 79562 were U.S. natives. 72.2% of the 79562 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.4% of 79562 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 35.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 83.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 79562 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 79562.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 28.2
Asia 54.9
Europe 8.5
Africa 8.5
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 79562 in 2020-2024, 3.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.1% of people at least five years old; 1.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.7
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 79562 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.4
Different house, same county 8.4
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 40.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 79562 was 1,491 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 167 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,136. College or graduate school enrollment was 188.

Educational Attainment of People in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.5
High school diploma or equivalency 27.4
Some college, no degree 22.1
Associate's degree 5.8
Bachelor's degree 22.6
Graduate or professional degree 17.5

Disability

In 79562, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.5% of people under 18 years old, to 13.8% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 17.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 79562, 58.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,809 82.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 242 11.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 133 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 79562 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.8
Construction 3.7
Manufacturing 9.9
Wholesale trade 4.7
Retail trade 15.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.6
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 1.6
Other Services, except public administration 6.8
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 79562 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,060 48.4
Service occupations 190 8.7
Sales and office occupations 296 13.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 227 10.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 415 19

Commuting to Work

An estimated 87.4% of 79562 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 25.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 87.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.1
Other means 1.9
Worked from home 5.2

In 2020-2024, 79562 had a total of 1,695 housing units. Of these housing units, 87.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 11.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 87.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0.6
Mobile homes 11.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

38.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 79562 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 88.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 79562 had 1,617 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 78 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 90.6% while renters occupied 9.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.13 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.2.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0.1% and another 28% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 79562:

House Heating Fuel Used in 79562 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 18.9
Electricity 79.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 79562 was $329,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62 % had a mortgage. 38% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,286 and for owners without a mortgage it was $674.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 79562 was $1,821. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.