Rusk, TX City Data

Rusk, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,085 people who live in Rusk and approximately 46,659 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rusk to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Rusk. We have included Rusk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rusk Information

Cherokee County where Rusk resides is 1,061.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,659 and has a population rank of 967 out of all the places in the United States.

Rusk has a total of 5,085 people and of those residents there are 3,088 males and 1,997 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 718 births each year and around 503 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rusk varies per year, but currently 5,035 are one race and 50 are two or more races.

Of the 5,085 people who live in Rusk, there are 1,002 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rusk is 510 male and 492 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,203.

General Rusk Information
Total area in square miles - Cherokee County	1,061.93
Water area in square miles - Cherokee County	N/A
Resident population - Cherokee County	46,659
Population rank - Cherokee County	967
Total population	5,085
Total population (male)	3,088
Total population (female)	1,997
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Cherokee County	718
Deaths- Cherokee County	503
Population of one race	5,035
Population of two or more races	50
Population under 20 years	1,002
Population under 20 years (male)	510
Population under 20 years (female)	492
Total population 18 years and over	4,203

Rusk Social Characteristics

There are 16,651 households in Rusk. Families make up 12,267 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rusk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,272), male householder with no wife present (693) and female householder with no husband present (2,060). The remainder of the Rusk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,553. Rusk, TX moving companies help people in Rusk move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Rusk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rusk is based, there are 18,253 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,121 never married, 10,353 now married, 497 separated, 2,695 widowed, and 1,587 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 390 separated, 526 widowed and 1,312 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Rusk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rusk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherokee County)
Total households	16,651
Family households (families)	12,267
With own children under 18 years	6,198
Married-couple family	9,272
With own children under 18 years	4,176
Male householder, no wife present, family	693
With own children under 18 years	342
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,060
With own children under 18 years	1,228
Nonfamily households	4,553
Householder living alone	4,012
65 years and over	1,985

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	467
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	411
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,698
Householder	867
Spouse	595
Child	1,027
Other relatives	39
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	44
Foster child	7
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	484
Male householder	151
Male householder living alone	136
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	288
Female householder living alone	268
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,253
Never married	3,121
Now married	10,353
Separated	497
Widowed	2,695
Divorced	1,587
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	390
Widowed	526
Divorced	1,312

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,085
Male	3,088
Under 5 years	129
5 to 9 years	118
10 to 14 years	120
15 to 17 years	84
18 and 19 years	59
20 years	41
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	258
30 to 34 years	375
35 to 39 years	441
40 to 44 years	397
45 to 49 years	276
50 to 54 years	165
55 to 59 years	109
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	37
Female	1,997
Under 5 years	92
5 to 9 years	148
10 to 14 years	111
15 to 17 years	80
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	22
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	123
30 to 34 years	116
35 to 39 years	147
40 to 44 years	141
45 to 49 years	122
50 to 54 years	108
55 to 59 years	101
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	52
70 to 74 years	87
75 to 79 years	101
80 to 84 years	68
85 years and over	113

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,085
One race	5,035
White	3,189
Black or African American	1,526
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	49
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	50

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,182
People who are White alone	2,466
People who are Black or African American alone	563
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	127
People who are Some other race alone	59

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,370
Same house	24,521
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,371
Different state or abroad	2,396
Different state	1,169
Abroad	1,227

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherokee County)
Total resident population	46,659
Born in United States	32,376
State of residence	36,297
Different state	6,533
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	154
Foreign born	3,675

Rusk Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Rusk. That total enrollment is 11,603 for the population of the country, which includes Rusk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,854 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,991 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,711.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Rusk population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,603
Pre-kindergarten	717
Public	519
Private	198
Kindergarten	678
Public	612
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,799
Public	5,572
Private	227
Elementary and high school	8,496
Public	8,073
Private	423
High school grades 9 to 12	2,697
Public	2,501
Private	196
College, undergraduate years	1,508
Public	951
Private	557
Graduate or professional school	204
Public	146
Private	58
Not enrolled in school	33,116

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	30,008
Less than 9th grade	3,667
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,821
High school graduate	9,600
Some college, no degree	6,175
Associate's degree	1,334
Bachelor's degree	3,411
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,227

Rusk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,695 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rusk. The Rusk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,363), service occupations (3,311), sales and office occupations (4,253), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (741), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,416) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,607). The 35,695 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,455 private wage and salary workers, 3,526 government workers, 1,583 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherokee County)
Population 16 years and over	35,695
In labor force	19,802
Civilian labor force	19,793
Employed	18,691
Unemployed	1,102
Percent Unemployed	5.6
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	17,936
In labor force	9,000
Civilian labor force	9,000
Unemployed Civilian labor force	510
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,759
In labor force	10,802
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	592
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherokee County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,371
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,882
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,304
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	320
Other means	252
Worked at home	529
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	423,870

OCCUPATION (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,363
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,363
Service occupations	3,311
Sales and office occupations	4,253
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	741
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,416
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,607

INDUSTRY (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,363
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,553
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,907
Wholesale trade	555
Retail trade	2,368
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	895
Information	282
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	751
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	820
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,008
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	893
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,230

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,363
Private wage and salary workers	13,455
Government workers	3,526
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,583
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Rusk Housing Characteristics

In Rusk, TX there are 19,173 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,651 occupied and 2,522 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Rusk, there are 13,277 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 284 units in Rusk. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Rusk, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rusk, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rusk. There are 495 housing units with rent less than $200, 425 with rent between $200-299, 1,725 with rent between $300-499 and 910 with rent for $500 and above. Full Rusk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rusk, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	19,173
Occupied housing units	16,651
Vacant housing units	2,522

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	19,173
1-unit, detached	13,277
1-unit, attached	284
2 units	323
3 or 4 units	281
5 to 9 units	153
10 to 19 units	166
20 to 49 units	199
50 or more units	265
Mobile home	4,148

HOUSING TENURE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,651
Owner-occupied	12,291
Renter-occupied	4,360

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,651
No vehicles available	1,382
2 vehicle available	9,502
3 vehicles available	2,170
4 vehicles available	517
5 or more vehicles available	168

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,651
Utility gas	6,340
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,519
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	481
Solar energy
Other fuel	35
No fuel used	46

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	16,651
Less Than $50,000	12,291
$50,000 to $99,999	2,775
$100,000 to $149,999	804
$150,000 to $199,999	276
$200,000 to $299,999	52
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	53,700

GROSS RENT (Cherokee County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,360
Less than $200	495
$200 to $299	425
$300 to $499	1,725
$500 to $699	660
$700 to $999	189
$1,000 to $1,499	41
$1,500 or more	19