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Rusk County
Rusk County, Texas
At a Glance
Population 52,214 County Seat Rusk County Courthouse State FIPS 48 County FIPS 401 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 17,009 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 52,755 Median Age 38.8 Veterans 2,695 Housing Units 21,188 Uninsured 1,663 Net Migration (recent) 1,517 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 828 Total Employees 10,434 Avg Annual Pay $53,942 Median Household Income $61,661 Poverty Rate 13.4% Unemployment Rate 5.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $61,555 Federal Spending FY2024 $287,112,670 Federal Spending Per Capita $5,499
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $148,100 Median Rent $963 FMR Studio $832 FMR 1BR $840 FMR 2BR $1,102 FMR 3BR $1,396 FMR 4BR $1,489
Health & Safety
Hospitals 4 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 19.0% Adult Obesity 38.3% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 17.6 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.94 Electric Customers 12547863 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 50 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 7 Homeless Population N/A Schools 36 SNAP Stores 35 Bank Branches 10
Agriculture
Total Farms 47 Land in Farms (acres) 14,497 Avg Farm Size (acres) 308.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-05-17 DR SEVERE WINTER STORMS 2021-02-19 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2021-02-14 EM TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA 2020-08-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-25 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2015-05-29 DR WILDFIRES 2011-09-09 DR WILDFIRES 2011-07-01
Detailed Topics
Communities in Rusk County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
