place

Rusk, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Rusk, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

5,332

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,438

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.2% since 2018

Rusk lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,797 (51.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,592 (29.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race453 (8.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone407 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races180 (3.3%)
  • Asian Alone45 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish926
  2. 2.Vietnamese41
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic8
  4. 4.Korean6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

74.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

257

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$15,931

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care299
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management176
  3. 3.Manufacturing95
  4. 4.Retail Trade85
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities69

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations356
  2. 2.Service Occupations220
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations213
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations187
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations72

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.42×)176
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.27×)299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$153,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$876/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $70,000 to $79,99985 (14.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99981 (13.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99973 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99959 (9.8%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99949 (8.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99946 (7.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

68.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.9 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone600 (59.9%)
  • Worked at Home251 (25.1%)
  • Carpooled128 (12.8%)
  • Walked22 (2.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.