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Rusk, Texas Population 2021

5,668

Rusk is a city located in Cherokee County Texas. It is also the county seat of Cherokee County. With a 2020 population of 5,668, it is the 335th largest city in Texas and the 4432nd largest city in the United States . Rusk is currently growing at a rate of 0.59% annually and its population has increased by 2.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,551 in 2010. Rusk reached it's highest population of 6,598 in 1950. Spanning over 7 miles, Rusk has a population density of 784 people per square mile.

The average household income in Rusk is $61,998 with a poverty rate of 12.22%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $921 per month, and the median house value is $84,300. The median age in Rusk is 39 years, 39.1 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.

Rusk Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rusk was:

White: 64.15%
Black or African American: 31.39%
Two or more races: 1.96%
Native American: 1.73%
Asian: 0.67%
Other race: 0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Rusk, Texas is 5,668 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 5,569.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 5,551.

Rusk, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	3,566	64.15%
Black or African American	1,745	31.39%
Two or More Races	109	1.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native	96	1.73%
Asian	37	0.67%
Some Other Race	6	0.11%

Rusk Population by Race

Rusk Population Pyramid $2021

Rusk Population by Age

Rusk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Rusk Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	68.1%	31.9%
Female	67.8%	32.2%
All	64.7%	35.3%
Male	58.5%	41.5%
Non Family	54.8%	45.2%

64.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Rusk Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,245	2.61	64.7
Married	681	2.87	68.1
Non Family	281	1.54	54.8
Female	242	3.02	67.8
Male	41	3.24	58.5

2.88

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

Rusk Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	310	7.44%
9th to 12th Grade	793	19.04%
High School Graduate	1,498	35.98%
Some College	986	23.68%
Associates Degree	178	4.27%
Bachelors Degree	289	6.94%
Graduate Degree	110	2.64%

Rusk Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rusk Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	2,034	1,687	287
Black	1,270	815	16
Hispanic	731	446	40
Native American	96	96	56
Asian	32	21
Other Race	6	5
2+ Races	5

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 58.33%.

Rusk Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,870	$35,896	$24,856
Less Than 9th Grade	$18,861	$19,806	$
High School Graduate	$25,964	$31,377	$15,242
Some College	$36,716	$36,736	$36,667
Bachelors Degree	$57,863	$59,420	$26,667
Graduate Degree	$61,250	$	$58,906

$30,870

Average Earnings

$35,896

Average Male

$24,856

Average Female

Rusk Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rusk Language by Age

Rusk Language

83.49% of Rusk residents speak only English, while 16.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.46% of the population.

Rusk Language

Rusk Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	1,954	185	9.47%
Hispanic	382	96	25.13%
Black	714	72	10.08%
Multiple	104	44	42.31%
Other	6	1	16.67%

12.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.37%

Male Poverty Rate

13.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rusk

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rusk is Multiple, with 42.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rusk is White, with 9.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.12%.

Rusk Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	26.77%
High School	14.82%
Bachelors or Greater	8.55%
Some College	6.67%

Rusk Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	40.23%
Male Unemployed	17.07%
Male Employed	6.14%
Female Employed	4.66%

Rusk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rusk Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$53,109	$61,998
Families	$57,167	$64,780
Married Families	$59,173	-
Non Families	$37,431	$50,515

Income by Household Type

Rusk Marital Status

Marriage Rates

32.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

26.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rusk Married by Age and Sex

Rusk Marriage

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.

Rusk Marital Status by Race

Rusk Marital Status

205

Number of Veterans

192

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	83
Second Gulf War	42
First Gulf War	38
Korea	16
World War II	12

Rusk Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	51
75+	47
55 to 64	39
35 to 54	39
18 to 34	29

Rusk Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	158	5.25%
Black	47	3.06%
Hispanic	4	0.50%

Rusk Veterans by Race

Rusk Veterans by Education

32.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rusk Veterans by Education

31.9%

Labor Force Participation

29.2%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Rusk Employment by Age

Rusk Employment by Race

Rusk Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

79.51%

Born in Rusk

93.49%

Native Born

6.51%

Foreign Born

5.97%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.49% of Rusk residents were born in the United States, with 79.51% having been born in Texas. 5.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rusk Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,668	33	0.59%
2020	5,635	33	0.59%
2019	5,602	33	0.59%
2018	5,569	-9	-0.16%
2017	5,578	35	0.63%
2016	5,543	23	0.42%
2015	5,520	-63	-1.13%
2014	5,583	3	0.05%
2013	5,580	-14	-0.25%
2012	5,594	-1	-0.02%
2011	5,595	32	0.58%
2010	5,563	478	0.90%
2000	5,085	719	1.54%
1990	4,366	-315	-0.69%
1980	4,681	-233	-0.48%
1970	4,914	14	0.03%
1960	4,900	-1,698	-2.93%
1950	6,598	899	1.48%
1940	5,699	1,840	3.98%
1930	3,859		0.00%

Rusk, Texas Population 2021

Rusk Demographics

Rusk, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Rusk Population by Race

Rusk Population Pyramid $2021

Rusk Median Age

Rusk Adults

Rusk Age Dependency

Rusk Sex Ratio

Rusk Population by Age

Rusk Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Rusk Household Types

Rusk Households and Families

Rusk Households by Type

Rusk Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rusk Educational Attainment by Race

Rusk Educational Attainment by Race

Rusk Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rusk Language by Age

Rusk Language

Rusk Language

Rusk Poverty by Race

Poverty in Rusk

Rusk Poverty

Rusk Poverty Rate by Education

Rusk Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rusk Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Rusk Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Rusk Married by Age and Sex

Rusk Marriage

Rusk Marital Status by Race

Rusk Marital Status

Rusk Veterans by War

Rusk Veterans by Age

Rusk Veterans by Race

Rusk Veterans by Education

Rusk Veterans by Education

Rusk Employment by Age

Rusk Employment by Race

Rusk Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Rusk Place of Birth

Rusk Population by Year