2020 census As of the
2020 census, Tulia had a population of 4,473, 1,479 households, and 1,025 families. The median age was 35.6 years; 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 119.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 126.3 males age 18 and over. The population density was 1,257.5 per square mile (485.5/km). There were 1,821 housing units at an average density of 511.9 per square mile (197.7/km); 18.8% of those units were vacant, the homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9%, and the rental vacancy rate was 17.0%. Of the 1,479 households, 35.0% had children under the age of 18; 45.7% were married couples living together; 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present; and 30.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
American Community Survey estimates The 2016-2020 5-year
American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $30,500 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,753). The median family income was $31,419 (+/- $6,378). Males had a median income of $34,476 (+/- $7,351) versus $10,744 (+/- $2,212) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $24,115 (+/- $10,197). Approximately, 33.3% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 49.9% of those under the age of 18 and 18.4% of those ages 65 or over. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.4. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 11.4% of the population.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, 5,117 people, 1,698 households, and 1,222 families resided in the city. The
population density was . The 1,898 housing units averaged . The
racial makeup of the city was 66.45% White, 8.40% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 22.14% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 39.63% of the population. Of the 1,698 households, 37.0% had children under 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were not families. About 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.64, and the average family size was 3.18. In the city, the population was distributed as 27.8% under 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,794, and for a family was $32,415. Males had a median income of $24,857 versus $20,000 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $12,956. About 16.0% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 26.7% of those under 18 and 14.9% of those 65 or over. ==Politics==