| | Hardinsburg, KY | Tuscola, IL | United States |
| Population | 2,769 | 4,769 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.2% | 47.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 52.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 41.5 | 38.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,331 | 4,484 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,345 | 4,448 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,906 | 4,155 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.0% | -1.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 23.0% | 5.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 800.8 | 1,657.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hardinsburg, KY | Tuscola, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.7% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 15.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 5.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.9% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hardinsburg, KY | Tuscola, IL | United States |
| White | 99.0% | 91.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 2.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hardinsburg, KY | Tuscola, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 46.5% | 55.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.0% | 53.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.5% | 44.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.9% | 23.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.5% | 15.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.39 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,123 | 2,070 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 611 | 1,300 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.0% | 29.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.8% | 50.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 512 | 770 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.9% | 17.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.4% | 2.7% | 10.8% |