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10.3% of Rusk, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.8% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 8.6% of high school graduates and 15.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.4%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rusk, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rusk:
10.3%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rusk:
4.3%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rusk:
25.8%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rusk:
31.8%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.4%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Rusk, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rusk,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
20.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rusk,TX (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
44.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
27.2%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rusk,TX (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
17.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rusk, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rusk, TX (%)
8.1%White
5.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
5.5%Other race
50.8%2+ races
3.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rusk, TX (absolute numbers)
133White
20Black
0American Indian
0Asian
13Other race
1762+ races
10Hispanic
11.0%Below poverty level
89.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rusk, TX
Children below poverty level:
Rusk, Texas:
14.0%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rusk:
8.6%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rusk:
15.7%
Texas:
23.8%
12.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
87.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
6.5%Worked part-time
93.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
7.1%1980 to 1989
14.2%1970 to 1979
27.4%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
31.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.6%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
17.1%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
22.7%1939 or earlier
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