Tatum, TX City Data

Tatum, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,175 people who live in Tatum and approximately 47,372 who live in Rusk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tatum 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 Tatum. We have included Tatum housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tatum Information

Rusk County where Tatum resides is 938.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 47,372 and has a population rank of 960 out of all the places in the United States.

Tatum has a total of 1,175 people and of those residents there are 558 males and 617 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 614 births each year and around 531 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tatum varies per year, but currently 1,149 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 1,175 people who live in Tatum, there are 369 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tatum is 192 male and 177 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 835.

General Tatum Information
Total area in square miles - Rusk County	938.62
Water area in square miles - Rusk County	N/A
Resident population - Rusk County	47,372
Population rank - Rusk County	960
Total population	1,175
Total population (male)	558
Total population (female)	617
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Rusk County	614
Deaths- Rusk County	531
Population of one race	1,149
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	369
Population under 20 years (male)	192
Population under 20 years (female)	177
Total population 18 years and over	835

Tatum Social Characteristics

There are 17,364 households in Tatum. Families make up 12,755 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tatum families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,108), male householder with no wife present (629) and female householder with no husband present (1,916). The remainder of the Tatum households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,644. Tatum, TX moving companies help people in Tatum 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 Tatum. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tatum is based, there are 18,613 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,917 never married, 10,959 now married, 472 separated, 2,544 widowed, and 1,721 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 353 separated, 518 widowed and 1,500 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tatum social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tatum.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rusk County)
Total households	17,364
Family households (families)	12,755
With own children under 18 years	6,298
Married-couple family	10,108
With own children under 18 years	4,316
Male householder, no wife present, family	629
With own children under 18 years	329
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,916
With own children under 18 years	1,036
Nonfamily households	4,644
Householder living alone	4,203
65 years and over	2,236

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	184
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	116
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,029
Householder	324
Spouse	239
Child	385
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	146
Male householder	46
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	89
Female householder living alone	87
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,613
Never married	2,917
Now married	10,959
Separated	472
Widowed	2,544
Divorced	1,721
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	353
Widowed	518
Divorced	1,500

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,175
Male	558
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	8
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	39
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	40
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	29
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	12
Female	617
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	56
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	10
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	51
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,175
One race	1,149
White	865
Black or African American	193
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,175
People who are White alone	865
People who are Black or African American alone	193
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	207
People who are Some other race alone	84

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,429
Same house	27,928
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,516
Different state or abroad	2,546
Different state	1,928
Abroad	618

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rusk County)
Total resident population	47,372
Born in United States	33,447
State of residence	36,645
Different state	8,438
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	186
Foreign born	2,103

Tatum 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 Tatum. That total enrollment is 11,399 for the population of the country, which includes Tatum. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,182 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,671 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,714.

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 Tatum population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,399
Pre-kindergarten	603
Public	368
Private	235
Kindergarten	745
Public	698
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,485
Public	5,272
Private	213
Elementary and high school	8,336
Public	7,929
Private	407
High school grades 9 to 12	2,851
Public	2,657
Private	194
College, undergraduate years	1,483
Public	1,206
Private	277
Graduate or professional school	232
Public	191
Private	41
Not enrolled in school	34,057

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,843
Less than 9th grade	2,743
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,506
High school graduate	10,499
Some college, no degree	7,089
Associate's degree	1,938
Bachelor's degree	4,068
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,559

Tatum Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 36,919 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tatum. The Tatum occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,373), service occupations (2,713), sales and office occupations (4,748), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (384), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,815) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,792). The 36,919 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,643 private wage and salary workers, 2,471 government workers, 1,634 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rusk County)
Population 16 years and over	36,919
In labor force	19,914
Civilian labor force	19,914
Employed	18,825
Unemployed	1,089
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	18,253
In labor force	8,641
Civilian labor force	8,641
Unemployed Civilian labor force	497
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	18,666
In labor force	11,273
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	592
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rusk County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,559
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,302
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,301
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	274
Other means	201
Worked at home	429
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	429,675

OCCUPATION (Rusk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,373
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,373
Service occupations	2,713
Sales and office occupations	4,748
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	384
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,815
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,792

INDUSTRY (Rusk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,373
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,669
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,632
Wholesale trade	637
Retail trade	2,491
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,398
Information	339
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	797
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,012
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,558
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	985
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	741

CLASS OF WORKER (Rusk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,373
Private wage and salary workers	14,643
Government workers	2,471
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,634
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tatum Housing Characteristics

In Tatum, TX there are 19,867 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,364 occupied and 2,503 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tatum, there are 15,100 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 233 units in Tatum. 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 Tatum, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tatum, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tatum. There are 216 housing units with rent less than $200, 316 with rent between $200-299, 1,441 with rent between $300-499 and 693 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tatum gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tatum, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rusk County)
Total housing units	19,867
Occupied housing units	17,364
Vacant housing units	2,503

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rusk County)
Total housing units	19,867
1-unit, detached	15,100
1-unit, attached	233
2 units	358
3 or 4 units	247
5 to 9 units	161
10 to 19 units	43
20 to 49 units	171
50 or more units	76
Mobile home	3,409

HOUSING TENURE (Rusk County)
Occupied housing units	17,364
Owner-occupied	13,872
Renter-occupied	3,492

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rusk County)
Occupied housing units	17,364
No vehicles available	1,241
2 vehicle available	10,448
3 vehicles available	2,441
4 vehicles available	655
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rusk County)
Occupied housing units	17,364
Utility gas	6,531
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,966
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	22
Coal or coke
Wood	407
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	30

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rusk County)
Occupied housing units	17,364
Less Than $50,000	13,872
$50,000 to $99,999	4,219
$100,000 to $149,999	910
$150,000 to $199,999	426
$200,000 to $299,999	181
$300,000 to $499,999	23
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	60,900

GROSS RENT (Rusk County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,492
Less than $200	216
$200 to $299	316
$300 to $499	1,441
$500 to $699	587
$700 to $999	76
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	10