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County population in July 2011: 53,394 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 13,878
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,486
% of renters here:

20%
State:

22%

Land area: 924 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rusk County: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Rusk County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (68.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (18.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (11.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 24,155  (51.0%)
Females: 23,217  (49.0%)

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Rusk County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Rusk County:

2.6 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,763 ($32,898 in 1999)
This county:

$39763
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $406 (lower quartile is $310, upper quartile is $494)
This county:

$406
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,991 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Rusk County:

$90,991
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,390 - $143,018

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $176,878
Here:

$176,878
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,111
Here:

$137,111
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $102,006
Here:

$102,006
State:

$137,980

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,795
Here:

$185,795
State:

$142,391

Mobile homes: $48,608
Here:

$48,608
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,872
Here:

$24,872
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,190
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $297

Institutionalized population: 2,707

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 122
  • Burglaries: 214
  • Thefts: 318
  • Auto thefts: 67

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 24
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 127
  • Burglaries: 245
  • Thefts: 358
  • Auto thefts: 70

Rusk County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $248,400
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Rusk County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 73.2%
Obama (Democratic): 26.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $997 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $612 (0.8%)


Rusk County household income distribution in 2009 Rusk County home values distribution


Rusk County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.4%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.5% for Black residents, 24.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 10.7% for other race residents, 9.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.6%
Whole state:

15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.7%
Whole state:

6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rusk County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $595 a month.

Cities in this county include: Henderson, Overton, Tatum, New London, Mount Enterprise, Easton, Reklaw, Carlisle-Turnertown, Laneville, Pinehill.

Rusk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rusk County: Eulalie (A), Crims Chapel (B), Kilgore College Demonstration Farm (C), Leveretts Chapel (D), Longview Public Library (E), Kilgore Public Library (F), Church Hill Volunteer Fire Department (G), Crisms Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (H), Laneville Volunteer Fire Department (I), Eastside Volunteer Fire Department (J), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (K), New Salem Volunteer Fire Department (L), Champion Emergency Medical Service (M), Elderville - Lakeport Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N), Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (O), Carlisle Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rusk County include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Pleasant Springs Church (B), Post Oak Grove Church (C), Prospect Church (D), Reese Shiloh Church (E), Roquemore Church (F), Saint John Church (G), Saint Johns Church (H), Union Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lockridge Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Vaughn Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Bagley Cemetery (5), Mount Comfort Cemetery (6), Wasson Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Allen Lake (A), Johnson Lake (B), Indian Pond (C), Nix Lake (D), Graham Lake (E), Devereaux Lake (F), Boles Lake (G), Grassy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Slough (A), Brantley Branch (B), Boggy Creek (C), Boggy Branch (D), Winfrey Branch (E), Wilds Creek (F), Wheelus Branch (G), Welch Springs Branch (H), Weir Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Rusk County: Martin Creek Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Gregg County , Harrison County , Nacogdoches County , Panola County , Shelby County , Smith County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.8%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,715
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,103 (26% naturalized citizens)

Rusk County:

4.4%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 698
  • 1990 to 1994: 388
  • 1985 to 1989: 359
  • 1980 to 1984: 277
  • 1975 to 1979: 156
  • 1970 to 1974: 48
  • 1970 to 1974: 96
  • 1965 to 1969: 81

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.3%

Rusk County marital status for males
Rusk County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,100
  • One, attached: 233
  • Two: 358
  • 3 or 4: 247
  • 5 to 9: 161
  • 10 to 19: 43
  • 20 or more: 247
  • Mobile homes: 3,409
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 69

Housing units in Rusk County with a mortgage: 4,372 (85 second mortgage, 323 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,069

Here:

46.3% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.68%
Here55.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 26,377
Total congregations: 111

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAmerican Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents15,449 (58.6%)3,724 (14.1%)2,774 (10.5%)1,041 (3.9%)782 (3.0%)
Congregations26 (23.4%)22 (19.8%)21 (18.9%)2 (1.8%)7 (6.3%)
NameBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ) Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents573 (2.2%)451 (1.7%)350 (1.3%)305 (1.2%)928 (3.5%)
Congregations5 (4.5%)5 (4.5%)1 (0.9%)2 (1.8%)20 (18.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Rusk County - Henderson, Overton, Tatum, New London, Mount Enterprise

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Rusk County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Rusk County:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
This county:

5.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Rusk County:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.0%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.9%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rusk County:

16.1%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Rusk County:

Average size of farms: 196 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,288
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $426.29
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 64.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26,217
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,949
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.36
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.17%
Corn for grain: 14 harvested acres
Vegetables: 398 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 134 acres

Tornado activity:

Rusk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 4.0 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 18 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/22/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rusk County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to October 2, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1791): September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1356): January 8, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Fire Emergency, Incident Period: February 23, 1996 to September 19, 1996, Emergency Declared (EM-3117): February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3117, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-930): December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-930, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Fires: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (79%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • India (2%)
  • Peru (2%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rusk County (%):



  • United States or American (23%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Rusk County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,302 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 2,301 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
  • Railroad: 3 (0%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 13 (0%)
  • Walked: 274 (1%)
  • Other means: 201 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 429 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Rusk County, Texas:

  • 1,666 people in state prisons
  • 485 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 385 people in nursing homes
  • 70 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 64 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 4 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,026.

7.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.76%
Texas average:

8.37%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.25% relocated from other counties in Texas ($28,541 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($6,629 average AGI)
Rusk County:

1.51%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gregg County, TX  2.14% ($38,950 average AGI)
from Smith County, TX  0.78% ($27,812)
from Harrison County, TX  0.29% ($36,705)
from Nacogdoches County, TX  0.28% ($29,929)
from Cherokee County, TX  0.26% ($25,051)
from Dallas County, TX  0.24% ($38,000)
from Panola County, TX  0.23% ($43,257)


7.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.55%
Texas average:

7.44%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.45% relocated to other counties in Texas ($28,022 average AGI)
1.09% relocated to other states ($4,875 average AGI)
Rusk County:

1.09%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gregg County, TX  2.27% ($36,739 average AGI)
to Smith County, TX  0.93% ($32,655)
to Harrison County, TX  0.29% ($35,651)
to Nacogdoches County, TX  0.27% ($28,366)
to Harris County, TX  0.23% ($29,912)
to Panola County, TX  0.21% ($36,406)
to Dallas County, TX  0.19% ($34,276)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Rusk County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Rusk County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rusk County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,661 (5,761 aged, 900 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.08
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7066.470
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 158.420
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24528.38

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1342.480
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1048.550

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23.98
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 39.61

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.25

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 84.2. This is more than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 156.3. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 102.2
  • Other - 54.1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,635
  • In family households: 39,647 (10,122 male householders, 2,633 female householders)
    10,350 spouses, 13,447 children (11,821 natural, 424 adopted, 1,202 stepchildren), 1,283 grandchildren, 313 brothers or sisters, 216 parents, 684 other relatives, 599 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,988 (1,812 male householders (1,585 living alone)), 2,769 female householders (2,618 living alone)), 407 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,737 (2,713 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,672 2-persons, 2,958 3-persons, 2,416 4-persons, 1,050 5-persons, 459 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,203 1-person, 346 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

91.6% of residents of Rusk County speak English at home.
7.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $220,805,000 ($4603 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,316,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $99,384,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,491,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $405,000
Federal grants: $54,332,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,011,000 ($145,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,183,000 ($268,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $600,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,616,000
Federal Government insurance: $8,519,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,089
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,848
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +564
Here:

+12 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -136
Here:  -3 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Rusk County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.04 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 576
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,180
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,874
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,493
  • 1970 to 1979: 3,857
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,516
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,635
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,634
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,923
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rusk County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 216
  • 3 rooms: 645
  • 4 rooms: 1,860
  • 5 rooms: 4,206
  • 6 rooms: 3,502
  • 7 rooms: 1,877
  • 8 rooms: 1,008
  • 9+ rooms: 531
  • 1 room: 55
  • 2 rooms: 212
  • 3 rooms: 470
  • 4 rooms: 975
  • 5 rooms: 907
  • 6 rooms: 535
  • 7 rooms: 203
  • 8 rooms: 83
  • 9+ rooms: 46
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rusk County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 103
  • 1 bedroom: 511
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,776
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,852
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,421
  • 5+ bedrooms: 215
  • no bedroom: 96
  • 1 bedroom: 560
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,614
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,070
  • 4 bedrooms: 144
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2
Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 712
  • 1 vehicle: 3,995
  • 2 vehicles: 6,223
  • 3 vehicles: 2,181
  • 4 vehicles: 625
  • 5+ vehicles: 142
  • no vehicle: 529
  • 1 vehicle: 1,680
  • 2 vehicles: 979
  • 3 vehicles: 260
  • 4 vehicles: 30
  • 5+ vehicles: 8

64% of Rusk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Texas.

Rusk County:

63.7%
State average:

51.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 36645
  • Northeast: 353
  • Midwest: 1975
  • South: 4776
  • West: 1334

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rusk County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (46.0%)
  • Utility gas (37.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.6%)
  • Wood (2.8%)
  • Electricity (45.3%)
  • Utility gas (40.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.4%)
  • Wood (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 213
Here:

3.9%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 194
Here:

6.8%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 277
Here:

18.7%
Texas:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Rusk County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $2,631,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Air Transportation: $63,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $209,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,281,000
    Police Protection: $2,480,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,153,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,733,000
    Financial Administration: $1,287,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,027,000
    Libraries: $644,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $521,000
    Corrections - Other: $355,000
    General Public Buildings: $323,000
    Water Utilities: $143,000
    Air Transportation: $122,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $104,000
    Parks and Recreation: $68,000
    General - Other: $22,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $12,849,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $560,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,003,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,154,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $893,000
    Interest Earnings: $324,000
    Royalties: $320,000
    Rents: $10,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $0
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $742,000
    General - Other: $430,000
    Central Staff Services: $362,000
    Police Protection: $126,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,273,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,849,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $845,000
    All Other: $375,000
    Water Utilities: $143,000
    Highways: $76,000
    Housing and Community Development: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,309,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,366,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,256
  • Number of aged recipients: 174
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,082
  • Number of recipients under 18: 197
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 744
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 315
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 479
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 529


Rusk County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Rusk County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED126$118,024269$105,684316$110,070238$30,819105$65,03881$55,321
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$138,40020$89,70020$100,2509$29,1115$46,80011$73,273
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$99,259109$81,468117$92,59855$27,76414$86,92961$49,639
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$93,36425$106,60065$115,8317$68,8576$52,3335$101,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$73,0005$82,40017$106,2942$94,5001$150,0001$77,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$125,0836$158,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$183,3332$219,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$121,6674$179,2501$103,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$417,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$417,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Rusk County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James34673.2 years
John32774.4 years
Mary31479.5 years
William31476.3 years
Robert18173.9 years
Willie15875.1 years
George14275.4 years
Charles12670.5 years
Annie12080.3 years
Joe10774.1 years
Most common last names in Rusk County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones19076.6 years
Smith17677.6 years
Williams15476.3 years
Johnson14676.7 years
Brown12977.3 years
Davis10475.8 years
Sanders8972.4 years
Thompson8777.1 years
Harris8180.3 years
Wallace7175.2 years
Businesses in Rusk County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1Little Caesars Pizza1
Baymont Inn1Lowe's1
Best Western1McDonald's1
Burger King1Nike2
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Curves1SONIC Drive-In2
Dairy Queen2Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx4Taco Bell1
Goodwill1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Holiday Inn1UPS6
Jimmy John's2Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Walgreens1
Kroger1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1
Browse common businesses in Rusk County, TX


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  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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