Rusk city, TX

Cherokee County, TX

2022 population: 5,344 ( 207 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.2 square miles
Population density: 738.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,572	48.13%	22.1%
Black:	1,632	30.54%	11.1%
Indian:	6	0.11%	0.0%
Asian:	65	1.22%	195.5%
2+ races:	209	3.91%	164.6%
Hispanic:	808	15.12%	20.8%

Total non-White:	2,772	51.87%	23.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-730	-15.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	523	11.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,551
3,302	59.48%
1,469	26.46%
6	0.11%
22	0.40%
79	1.42%
669	12.05%
2,249	40.52%

2000
5,290
3,308	62.53%
1,613	30.49%
0	0.00%
30	0.57%
29	0.55%
310	5.86%
1,982	37.47%

1990
4,366
3,234	74.07%
936	21.44%
20	0.46%
0	0.00%
n/a
176	4.03%
1,132	25.93%

1980
4,681
3,744	79.98%
817	17.45%
0	0.00%
6	0.13%
n/a
114	2.44%
937	20.02%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-6	-0.1
267	5.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

74	1.7
850	19.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-510	-10.9
195	4.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Rusk city, TX

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.7
773	14.5%
4,571	85.5%
579	10.8%

996
2.60

697	70.0%
480	68.9%
102	14.6%
299	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
1,070	19.3%
4,481	80.7%
608	11.0%

1,380
2.60

932	67.5%
600	64.4%
157	16.8%
448	32.5%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
952	18.0%
4,338	82.0%
761	14.4%

1,324
2.48

894	67.5%
594	66.4%
166	18.6%
430	32.5%

1990
Number	Percent
35.1
941	21.6%
3,425	78.4%
780	17.9%

1,260
2.53

862	68.4%
596	69.1%
204	23.7%
398	31.6%

1980
Number	Percent
35.7
1,021	21.8%
3,660	78.2%
946	20.2%

1,418
2.49

1,013	71.4%
870	85.9%
75	7.4%
405	28.6%

2022 Housing Data for Rusk city, TX

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	2.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	57	5.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	1.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	66	6.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	37	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	191	19.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	6.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	76	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	133	13.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	65	6.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	114	11.4%
$200,000 or more	60	6.0%

Median Household Income	68,611
Per Capita Income	16,713

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	65	6.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	224	22.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	938	27.8%
Unemployed	119	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,057	31.3%
Not in Labor Force	2,315	68.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		72.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	354	315	52.9%
Non-Profit	5	23	17.9%
Self-Employed	141	17	89.2%

Local Government	28	78	26.4%
State Government	85	37	69.7%
Federal Government	37	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	495	332	59.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	155	138	52.9%
Total	650	470	58.0%

Pct. Govt.	23.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	134	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	198	17.7%
Professional, Technical	304	27.1%
Service Occupations	182	16.2%
All others	302	27.0%

White Collar		56.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	212	18.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	96	8.6%
Retail trade	88	7.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	81	7.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	72	6.4%
Finance and insurance	72	6.4%
Transportation and warehousing	69	6.2%
Manufacturing	68	6.1%
Public administration	67	6.0%
Construction	60	5.4%
Other services	56	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	55	4.9%
Educational services	52	4.6%
Utilities	38	3.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	1.1%
Wholesale trade	8	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	758	14.18%
Puerto Rican	23	0.43%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	6	0.11%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	4	0.07%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	2	0.04%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	17	0.32%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	17	0.32%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	4	0.07%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	30	0.56%
Chinese	27	0.51%
Korean	4	0.07%
Thai	4	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,328	85.5%
Spanish	696	13.7%
Vietnamese	22	0.4%
German, other Germanic	5	0.1%
Other Asian	4	0.1%
Korean	4	0.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	957	17.9%
English	188	3.5%
German	165	3.1%
Irish	161	3.0%
African	85	1.6%
Swedish	26	0.5%
Scottish	25	0.5%
French	23	0.4%
Cajun	18	0.3%
Italian	17	0.3%
Welsh	13	0.2%
Polish	11	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	11	0.2%
British	4	0.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,125	95.9%
Not a citizen	219	4.1%

Native	5,082	95.1%
Foreign-born	262	4.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
312	7.3%	1,044	24.6%	1,602	37.7%	935	22.0%	244	5.7%	111	2.6%
Average years of education: 11.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	312	7.3%
9-12 Years	1,044	24.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,602	37.7%
Some College	935	22.0%
Bach. Degree	244	5.7%
Grad Degree	111	2.6%
Average years of education: 11.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +66	R +11	D + 4.7%
D +55
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	29%	Donald Trump* (R)	858	73.4%	Joe Biden (D)	293	25.1%	18	1.5%	1,169	21	27	0.01%
2016	25%	Donald Trump (R)	792	74.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	238	22.5%	27	2.6%	1,057	23	29	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rusk city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

293

25.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

858

73.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,169

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Rusk city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

238

22.5%

Donald Trump (R)

792

74.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,057

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rusk city, TX

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	29%	John Cornyn* (R)	847	73.5%	Mary Hegar (D)	283	24.5%	23 [+]	2.0%	1,153	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kerry McKennon (Libertarian) 20 (1.7%); David Collins (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	22%	Ted Cruz* (R)	658	73.6%	Beto O'Rourke (D)	230	25.7%	6 [+]	0.7%	894	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Dikeman (Libertarian) 6 (0.7%);
2018	G	22%	Greg Abbott* (R)	680	75.6%	Lupe Valdez (D)	210	23.4%	9 [+]	1.0%	899	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark Tippetts (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,149
Median Value	$94,100

Occupied	996	86.7%
Vacant	153	13.3%

Owned	664	66.7%
Rented	332	33.3%
Median Rent	$946

Single-Family Units	977	85.0%
Detached	977	85.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	29	2.5%
Mobile Homes	113	9.8%

Rusk city, TX

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rusk city, TX

2022 Housing Data for Rusk city, TX

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rusk city, TX

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rusk city, TX

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rusk city, TX

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rusk city, TX

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rusk city, TX