Rusk is a city located in Cherokee County Texas. Rusk has a 2020 population of 5,231. It is also the county seat of Cherokee County. Rusk is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -1.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,285 in 2010.
The average household income in Rusk is $61,998 with a poverty rate of 14.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $823 per month, and the median house value is $86,000. The median age in Rusk is 39 years, 39.1 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ruskwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 3,789 | 67.68% |
Black or African American | 1,498 | 26.76% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 85 | 1.52% |
Asian | 54 | 0.96% |
Some Other Race | 34 | 0.61% |
Two or More Races | 138 | 2.47% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,210 | 2.58 | 65.3 |
Married | 630 | 3.16 | 72.1 |
Male | 31 | 3.06 | 54.8 |
Female | 205 | 2.91 | 66.8 |
Non Family | 344 | 1.28 | 52.9 |
3.05
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 238 | 5.57% |
9th to 12th Grade | 697 | 16.31% |
High School Graduate | 1,709 | 40.00% |
Some College | 971 | 22.72% |
Associates Degree | 170 | 3.98% |
Bachelors Degree | 362 | 8.47% |
Graduate Degree | 126 | 2.95% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 85 | 85 | 42 |
White | 2,201 | 1,928 | 384 |
Hispanic | 723 | 458 | 34 |
Black | 1,207 | 826 | 28 |
Asian | 50 | 38 | |
Other Race | 34 | 24 | |
2+ Races | 48 | 28 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 49.41%.
83.18% of Rusk residents speak only English, while 16.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.71% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,112 | 197 | 9.33% |
Black | 460 | 36 | 7.83% |
Other | 1 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 90 | 90 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 392 | 116 | 29.59% |
14.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.50%
Male Poverty Rate
16.41%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rusk is White, with 9.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rusk is Hispanic, with 29.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.42%.
32.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
27.1%
Male Marriage Rate
43.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 133 | 4.35% |
Black | 37 | 2.57% |
Hispanic | 5 | 0.64% |
29.79%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
31.7%
Labor Force Participation
27.5%
Employment Rate
13.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.31%
Born in Rusk
93.93%
Native Born
6.07%
Foreign Born
5.56%
Non Citizen
0.52%
Naturalized
93.93% of Rusk residents were born in the United States, with 79.31% having been born in Texas. 5.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 3,859 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 5,699 | 1,840 | 3.98% |
1950 | 6,598 | 899 | 1.48% |
1960 | 4,900 | -1,698 | -2.93% |
1970 | 4,914 | 14 | 0.03% |
1980 | 4,681 | -233 | -0.48% |
1990 | 4,366 | -315 | -0.69% |
2000 | 5,085 | 719 | 1.54% |
2010 | 5,551 | 466 | 0.88% |
2011 | 5,524 | -27 | -0.49% |
2012 | 5,497 | -27 | -0.49% |
2013 | 5,470 | -27 | -0.49% |
2014 | 5,443 | -27 | -0.49% |
2015 | 5,416 | -27 | -0.50% |
2016 | 5,389 | -27 | -0.50% |
2017 | 5,362 | -27 | -0.50% |
2018 | 5,335 | -27 | -0.50% |
2019 | 5,308 | -27 | -0.51% |
2020 | 5,285 | -23 | -0.43% |
2021 | 5,258 | -27 | -0.51% |
2022 | 5,231 | -27 | -0.51% |