Rusk County

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Rusk County	15,347	14,755	14,037	13,863

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2023
0-4	676
5-9	756
10-14	757
15-19	790
20-24	616
25-29	662
30-34	671
35-39	712
40-44	759
45-49	795
50-54	937
55-59	1,108
60-64	1,166
65-69	1,067
70-74	1,001
75-79	695
80-84	457
85+	412
18+	11,334
Median Age	49

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

Rusk County	2023
Total	14,037.00
White Alone	93.98%
Black Alone	0.32%
American Indian Alone	0.53%
Asian Alone	0.39%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	0.61%
Two or More Races	4.13%
Hispanic Origin	1.89%
Diversity Index	14.80

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

Rusk County	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.25%
Households	0.01%
Families	-0.08%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	6,095	6,232	6,209	6,212
Housing Units	7,609	8,883	8,545	8,505
Owner Occupied Units			4,922	4,968
Renter Occupied Units			1,287	1,244
Vacant Units			2,336	2,293

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

Rusk County	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$160,157	$189,408
Average Home Value	$214,969	$248,037
<$50,000	482	384
$50,000 - $99,999	1,077	818
$100,000 - $149,999	734	616
$150,000 - $199,999	827	845
$200,000 - $249,999	571	680
$250,000 - $299,999	287	364
$300,000 - $399,999	507	686
$400,000 - $499,999	209	283
$500,000 - $749,999	120	158
$1,000,000 +	42	50

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	469
2000-2009	1,111
1990-1999	1,119
1980-1989	981
1970-1979	1,404
1960-1969	741
1950-1959	675
1940-1949	679
1939 or Before	1,443

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

Rusk County	2023	2028
Median Household	$54,120	$59,276
Average Household	$70,963	$80,365
Per Capita	$31,409	$36,032

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income

Rusk County	2023
<$15,000	627
$15,000 - $24,999	555
$25,000 - $34,999	650
$35,000 - $49,999	948
$50,000 - $74,999	1,368
$75,000 - $99,999	849
$100,000 - $149,999	802
$150,000 - $199,999	290
$200,000+	120

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,106
In-County Residents	4,443
Out-of-County Residents	1,518
Drive Alone	4,882
Carpooled	444
Public Transport	20
Work at Home	519
Motorcycle	11
Bicycle	4
Walked	189
Other	37
Less than 5 minutes	512
5-9 minutes	1,039
10-14 minutes	737
15-19 minutes	689
20-24 minutes	614
25-29 minutes	283
30-34 minutes	431
35-39 minutes	89
40-44 minutes	177
45-59 minutes	422
60-89 minutes	340
90+ minutes	254
Average Travel Time	26

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,303
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	114
Mining	3
Utilities	22
Construction	123
Manufacturing	1,193
Wholesale Trade	129

Retail Trade	969
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	57
Furn & Home Furnish Str	4
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	469
Food & Beverage Stores	154
Health/Pers Care Stores	17
Gasoline Stations	46
Clothing/Accessory Store	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	18
General Merchandise Str	202

Transportation/Warehouse	157
Information	96

Finance & Insurance	66
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	44
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	6
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	16

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	49
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	99
Legal Services	11
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	42
Educational Services	575
HealthCare/Social Assist	651
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	45

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	329
Accommodation	109
Food Srv/Drinking Places	220

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	208
Auto Repair/Maintenance	29
Public Administration Emp	429

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

Rusk County	2023
<9th Grade	289
Some High School	673
GED	521
Graduated High School	3,847
Some College/No Degree	1,748
Associates Degree	1,511
Bachelor's Degree	1,302
Graduate Degree	551

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	578
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	19
Mining Bus	1
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	40
Manufacturing Bus	23
Wholesale Trade Bus	23

Retail Trade Bus	73
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	13
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	2
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	12
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	3
Gasoline Stations Bus	7
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	9
General Merchandise Str Bus	9

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	22
Information Bus	18

Finance & Insurance Bus	15
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	7
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	5

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	20
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	21
Legal Services Bus	5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	11
Educational Services Bus	15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	45
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	13

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	61
Accommodation Bus	23
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	38

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	77
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	12
Public Administration Bus	67

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17