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Rusk County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 54,173 (34% urban, 66% rural); it was 47,372 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,769
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,491
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,878
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,216 (it was 3,486 in 2000)
% of renters here:

20%
State:

36%

Land area: 924 sq. mi.

Water area: 15.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 59 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Rusk County: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (14.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Rusk County, TX (2022)
    • 32,82661.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 9,75618.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8,34515.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,3674.4%Two or more races
    • 2240.4%Asian alone
    • 810.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 270.05%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

39.2 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 29,202  (53.9%)
Females: 24,971  (46.1%)
Average household size:
Rusk County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $61,026 ($32,898 in 1999)
This county:

$61,026
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $756 (lower quartile is $552, upper quartile is $906)
This county:

$756
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $171,373 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Rusk:

$171,373
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,004 - $286,833
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,303
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $461

Institutionalized population: 5,144

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 13
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 65
  • Burglaries: 127
  • Thefts: 252
  • Auto thefts: 60

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 17
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 44
  • Burglaries: 138
  • Thefts: 314
  • Auto thefts: 89
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $292,100
  • 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $331,400
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $271,600
  • 2019: 0 buildings
  • 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $125,400
  • 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $290,300
  • 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $290,300
  • 2015: 13 buildings, average cost: $116,600
  • 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2013: 0 buildings
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $172,000
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $166,300
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $262,500
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $248,400
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $169,700
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $161,400
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $107,300
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $107,700
  • 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $91,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Rusk, TX residents
Average permit cost in Rusk, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,187 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,299 (0.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Rusk, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rusk, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rusk, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.5%
Rusk County:

13.5%
Texas:

14.0%
(9.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.3% for Black residents, 26.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.5% for American Indian residents, 37.0% for other race residents, 31.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 39.2 years old
(Males: 37.8 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.8 years old, Black residents: 41.4 years old, American Indian residents: 58.0 years old, Asian residents: 61.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.2 years old, Other race residents: 24.9 years old)

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, Lake Cherokee, Laneville, Overton, Carlisle-Turnertown, Pinehill, Tatum, New London, Mount Enterprise, Easton.

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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Neighboring counties: Appling County, Georgia , Caldwell Parish, Louisiana , Lee County, Alabama , Pike County, Alabama , Russell County, Alabama , Laurens County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Rusk, TX
County total employment by year in Rusk, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Rusk, TX

Current college students: 1,715
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,523 (34.0% naturalized citizens)

Rusk County:

6.5%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7112010 or later
  • 8282000 to 2009
  • 1,1211990 to 1999
  • 6361980 to 1989
  • 2041970 to 1979
  • 177Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.3%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,371
  • One, attached: 115
  • Two: 480
  • 3 or 4: 355
  • 5 to 9: 119
  • 10 to 19: 162
  • 20 to 49: 57
  • 50 or more: 72
  • Mobile homes: 3,967
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 114

Housing units in Rusk County with a mortgage: 5,827 (200 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 131 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Here:

50.0% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Rusk County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,65176
Catholic3,4583
Mainline Protestant2,52423
Black Protestant1,73612
Other5251
None28,436-
Rusk County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
Rusk County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Rusk County:

5.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

3.92 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Rusk County:

11.0%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Rusk County:

28.9%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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

Earthquake activity:

Rusk County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 353% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.0 miles away from Rusk County center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 259.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 319.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 27.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from Rusk County center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: August 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4029: September 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 4029, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 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: 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: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 01, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3171: February 01, 2003, FEMA Id: 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 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rusk County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rusk

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 11,713 (78.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,179 (7.9%)
  • Bus: 27 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 210 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 26 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 186 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,246 (8.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (77%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Australia (2%)
  • South Africa (2%)
  • Cambodia (1%)
  • Germany (1%)
  • Vietnam (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rusk County


  • American (24%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • European (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Rusk County, Texas in 2010:

  • 2,587 people in state prisons
  • 2,114 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 443 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 66 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Rusk County, Texas in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $61,104.

9.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,379 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.15%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.53% relocated from other counties in Texas ($39,197 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($10,181 average AGI)
Rusk County:

1.61%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Gregg County, TX  2.21% ($50,990 average AGI)
from Smith County, TX  0.96% ($44,749)
from Harrison County, TX  0.38% ($64,382)
from Dallas County, TX  0.33% ($34,466)
from Harris County, TX  0.30% ($57,296)
from Panola County, TX  0.30% ($39,792)
from Nacogdoches County, TX  0.30% ($46,887)


7.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,078 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.81%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.82% relocated to other counties in Texas ($39,110 average AGI)
0.98% relocated to other states ($9,968 average AGI)
Rusk County:

0.98%
Texas average:

2.08%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Gregg County, TX  2.02% ($44,150 average AGI)
to Smith County, TX  1.03% ($48,383)
to Harrison County, TX  0.35% ($52,306)
to Panola County, TX  0.33% ($56,000)
to Nacogdoches County, TX  0.29% ($37,745)
to Dallas County, TX  0.27% ($35,104)
to Upshur County, TX  0.23% ($51,610)

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: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.4

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 population in Rusk County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 21.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 13.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rusk County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Rusk County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rusk County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rusk County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rusk County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Rusk County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,874 (6,590 aged, 1,284 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,278 (20%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Rusk County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,440)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (671)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (528)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (384)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (353)
  • Unspecified dementia (339)
  • Congestive heart failure (334)
  • Pulmonary embolism without mention of acute cor pulmonale (306)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (292)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (98)

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: 7,066
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 158
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,528

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,342
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,049

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 40

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6

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: 54,173
  • Male householders: 9,044 (2,164 living alone), Female householders: 9,766 (2,251 living alone)
  • 9,715 spouses (9,685 opposite-sex spouses), 1,013 unmarried partners, (1,001 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,296 children (14,017 natural, 441 adopted, 839 stepchildren), 1,915 grandchildren, 347 brothers or sisters, 707 parents, 69 foster children, 630 other relatives, 708 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,946

Size of family households: 6,666 2-persons, 2,285 3-persons, 2,833 4-persons, 1,081 5-persons, 513 6-persons, 217 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,415 1-person, 702 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

7,583 married couples with children.
2,487 single-parent households (237 men, 2,250 women).

86.1% of residents of Rusk speak English at home.
12.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $220,805,000 ($4,603 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:

5.7
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.0

Year house built in Rusk County, Texas
  • Year house built in Rusk County, Texas
  • 182020 or later
  • 2,1232010 to 2019
  • 3,1672000 to 2009
  • 2,2371990 to 1999
  • 2,8121980 to 1989
  • 3,8621970 to 1979
  • 1,7161960 to 1969
  • 2,4701950 to 1959
  • 1,3571940 to 1949
  • 1,2511939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rusk County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rusk County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rusk County, Texas
  • 1281 room
  • 1332 rooms
  • 3513 rooms
  • 1,9084 rooms
  • 4,1525 rooms
  • 3,4806 rooms
  • 2,0997 rooms
  • 1,3778 rooms
  • 1,2649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rusk County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rusk County, Texas
  • 611 room
  • 1662 rooms
  • 4643 rooms
  • 8934 rooms
  • 8115 rooms
  • 7036 rooms
  • 4097 rooms
  • 2418 rooms
  • 979+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rusk County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rusk County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rusk County, Texas
  • 182no bedroom
  • 4411 bedroom
  • 2,5732 bedrooms
  • 9,2273 bedrooms
  • 2,0904 bedrooms
  • 3335+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rusk County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rusk County, Texas
  • 149no bedroom
  • 3761 bedroom
  • 1,3282 bedrooms
  • 1,6293 bedrooms
  • 3574 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 452no vehicle
  • 3,3521 vehicle
  • 6,7612 vehicles
  • 2,8153 vehicles
  • 1,1574 vehicles
  • 3725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rusk County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 314no vehicle
  • 2,1081 vehicle
  • 1,1982 vehicles
  • 2483 vehicles
  • 314 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles

84.3% of Rusk County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Texas.

Rusk County:

84.3%
State average:

85.7%

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

  • This state: 40,212
  • Other state: 9,826
  • Northeast: 788
  • Midwest: 1,924
  • South: 4,615
  • West: 2,487
Year householders moved into unit in Rusk County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rusk County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 61.6%Electricity
  • 28.7%Utility gas
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 69.4%Electricity
  • 24.6%Utility gas
  • 5.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 362
Here:

6.7%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 182
Here:

6.0%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 197
Here:

12.8%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Rusk County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,759,000
    Regular Highways: $822,000
    Air Transportation: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $160,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,968,000
    Police Protection: $4,001,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,240,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,241,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,185,000
    Financial Administration: $2,137,000
    Libraries: $1,002,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $566,000
    General Public Buildings: $491,000
    Air Transportation: $397,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
    Parks and Recreation: $172,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $388,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,195,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,115,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,163,000
    Sale of Property: $839,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $639,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $151,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,514,000
    Air Transportation: $1,491,000
    Central Staff Services: $357,000
    Police Protection: $294,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,815,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $606,000
    Highways: $233,000
    Health and Hospitals: $52,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,023,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,765,000

Rusk County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,759,000
    Regular Highways: $822,000
    Air Transportation: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $160,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,968,000
    Police Protection: $4,001,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,240,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,241,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,185,000
    Financial Administration: $2,137,000
    Libraries: $1,002,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $566,000
    General Public Buildings: $491,000
    Air Transportation: $397,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
    Parks and Recreation: $172,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $388,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,195,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,115,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,163,000
    Sale of Property: $839,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $639,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $151,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,514,000
    Air Transportation: $1,491,000
    Central Staff Services: $357,000
    Police Protection: $294,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,815,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $606,000
    Highways: $233,000
    Health and Hospitals: $52,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,023,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,765,000

Rusk County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,759,000
    Regular Highways: $822,000
    Air Transportation: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $160,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,968,000
    Police Protection: $4,001,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,240,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,241,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,185,000
    Financial Administration: $2,137,000
    Libraries: $1,002,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $566,000
    General Public Buildings: $491,000
    Air Transportation: $397,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
    Parks and Recreation: $172,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $388,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,195,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,115,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,163,000
    Sale of Property: $839,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $639,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $151,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,514,000
    Air Transportation: $1,491,000
    Central Staff Services: $357,000
    Police Protection: $294,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,815,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $606,000
    Highways: $233,000
    Health and Hospitals: $52,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,023,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,765,000

Rusk County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $1,759,000
    Regular Highways: $822,000
    Air Transportation: $252,000
    Solid Waste Management: $160,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,968,000
    Police Protection: $4,001,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,240,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,241,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,185,000
    Financial Administration: $2,137,000
    Libraries: $1,002,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $566,000
    General Public Buildings: $491,000
    Air Transportation: $397,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $178,000
    Parks and Recreation: $172,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $388,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,620,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,195,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,115,000
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $1,163,000
    Sale of Property: $839,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $639,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $151,000
    Interest Earnings: $114,000
    Rents: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,514,000
    Air Transportation: $1,491,000
    Central Staff Services: $357,000
    Police Protection: $294,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,815,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,186,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $606,000
    Highways: $233,000
    Health and Hospitals: $52,000
    General Local Government Support: $10,000
    Public Welfare: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,023,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,765,000

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
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 in Rusk, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rusk, TX - 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&T1La-Z-Boy1
AutoZone1Lane Furniture1
Baymont Inn1Little Caesars Pizza1
Best Western1Lowe's1
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1Nike2
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Circle K2SONIC Drive-In2
Curves1Sears1
Dairy Queen2Subway1
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx4True Value1
Goodwill1U-Haul3
H&R Block1UPS6
Holiday Inn1Verizon Wireless1
Jimmy John's2Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Kroger1

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