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Rusk County, WI


Designated Market Area: La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI-MN
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 14,186   ( 569 from 2010 , 6 from 2020)
Land area: 913.5 square miles
Population density: 15.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,374 94.28% 6.4%
Black:1340.94% 139.3%
Indian:900.63% 28.6%
Asian:740.52% 76.2%
2+ races:1851.30% 44.5%
Hispanic:3292.32% 90.2%
Total non-White:8125.72% 72.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:290 10.2
Deaths:43615.4
Net Migration: 1234.3
Net Immigration: 70.2
Change in White population:-910 -6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:341 2.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
14,755
14,28496.81%
560.38%
700.47%
420.28%
1280.87%
1731.17%
4713.19%

2000
15,347
14,94197.35%
780.51%
540.35%
520.34%
930.61%
1160.76%
4062.65%

1990
15,079
14,75197.82%
430.29%
880.58%
1130.75%
n/a
840.56%
3282.18%

1980
15,589
15,47099.24%
80.05%
590.38%
190.12%
n/a
330.21%
1190.76%

1970
14,238
14,17799.57%
80.06%
300.21%
60.04%
n/a
60.04%
61 0.43%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,494 9.7
1,63210.6
-784-5.1
150.1
-657 -4.3
65 0.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,837 12.2
1,72111.4
250.2
60.0
190 1.3
78 0.5
1980's
NumberRate
2,334 15.0
1,603 10.3
-1,212 -7.8
n/a
-719 -4.6
209 1.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
473 3.3
n/a
1,293 9.1
58 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Rusk County, WI
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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
NumberPercent
49.0
2,862 20.2%
11,324 79.8%
3,561 25.1%
6,190
2.26
3,819 61.7%
3,111 81.5%
225 5.9%
2,371 38.3%

2010
NumberPercent
45.8
3,315 22.5%
11,440 77.5%
2,964 20.1%
6,232
2.34
4,013 64.4%
3,199 79.7%
296 7.4%
2,219 35.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
3,798 24.7%
11,549 75.3%
2,839 18.5%
6,119
2.44
4,192 68.5%
3,487 83.2%
230 5.5%
1,927 31.5%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
4,176 27.7%
10,903 72.3%
2,754 18.3%
5,676
2.60
4,049 71.3%
3,439 84.9%
258 6.4%
1,627 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
4,786 30.7%
10,803 69.3%
2,363 15.2%
5,383
2.82
4,133 76.8%
3,601 87.1%
219 5.3%
1,250 23.2%

2022 Housing Data for Rusk County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,667 
Median Value$144,800 
Occupied6,19071.4%
Vacant2,47728.6%
Owned4,88478.9%
Rented1,30621.1%
Median Rent$793 
Single-Family Units7,28184.0%
    Detached7,20983.2%
    Attached720.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units3634.2%
Mobile Homes7698.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rusk County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002073.3%
$10,000 to $14,9993335.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992584.2%
$20,000 to $24,9992924.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993305.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993856.2%
$35,000 to $39,9993014.9%
$40,000 to $44,9992464.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992694.3%
$50,000 to $59,99965910.6%
$60,000 to $74,99964310.4%
$75,000 to $99,99988314.3%
$100,000 to $124,9995609.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993435.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993565.8%
$200,000 or more1252.0%
Median Household Income57,473 
Per Capita Income31,329 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3505.7%
Public Assistance931.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps85313.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,69872.2%
Unemployed3023.8%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force6,00376.1%
Not in Labor Force1,88723.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4151,84356.7%
Non-Profit15130832.9%
Self-Employed61524771.3%
Local Government21733539.3%
State Government936758.1%
Federal Government173632.1%
Total Private + Self3,0302,09059.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.47874639.1%
Total3,5082,83655.3%
Pct. Govt.12.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts72311.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,10017.3%
Professional, Technical95815.0%
Service Occupations86113.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1602.5%
All others2,72842.8%
White Collar 43.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,49923.5%
Health care and social assistance85413.4%
Retail trade68910.8%
Construction5628.8%
Educational services4537.1%
Transportation and warehousing4006.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3545.6%
Other services3245.1%
Public administration2313.6%
Accommodation and food services1923.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1893.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1211.9%
Finance and insurance1161.8%
Wholesale trade1091.7%
Information961.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation611.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction480.8%
Utilities460.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing260.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rusk County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2181.54%
Puerto Rican120.08%
Cuban80.06%
Dominican30.02%
Total Central American100.07%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.05%
Honduran30.02%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic490.35%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese240.17%
Filipino240.17%
Hmong110.08%
Korean30.02%
Japanese20.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,07297.5%
German, other Germanic1591.2%
Spanish840.6%
Tagalog350.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic250.2%
Other Asian180.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun70.1%
Arabic50.0%
Korean40.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,95034.9%
Norwegian1,3709.7%
Irish1,3619.6%
Polish1,3109.2%
English9196.5%
American6594.6%
French5163.6%
Swedish4753.4%
Czech3712.6%
Dutch3442.4%
Italian2351.7%
Scottish1551.1%
Danish1541.1%
French Canadian1371.0%
Swiss1130.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen14,12799.6%
Not a citizen520.4%
Native14,01598.8%
Foreign-born1641.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rusk County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
242 2.3%683 6.6%4,268 41.1%3,415 32.9%1,243 12.0%535 5.2%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 242 2.3%
9-12 Years 683 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,268 41.1%
Some College 3,415 32.9%
Bach. Degree 1,243 12.0%
Grad Degree 535 5.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Rusk County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,996 6,429 567 8.1% 4.4%
1991 6,724 6,014 710 10.6% 5.4%
1992 6,871 6,177 694 10.1% 5.1%
1993 7,122 6,394 728 10.2% 4.3%
1994 7,116 6,485 631 8.9% 4.2%
1995 7,240 6,696 544 7.5% 3.7%
1996 7,089 6,584 505 7.1% 3.6%
1997 7,160 6,620 540 7.5% 3.5%
1998 7,164 6,745 419 5.8% 3.3%
1999 7,170 6,833 337 4.7% 3.1%
2000 7,912 7,505 407 5.1% 3.4%
2001 7,939 7,469 470 5.9% 4.4%
2002 7,917 7,391 526 6.6% 5.3%
2003 7,859 7,349 510 6.5% 5.6%
2004 7,863 7,366 497 6.3% 5.0%
2005 8,015 7,513 502 6.3% 4.8%
2006 7,903 7,387 516 6.5% 4.7%
2007 7,303 6,778 525 7.2% 4.8%
2008 7,265 6,751 514 7.1% 4.9%
2009 7,427 6,424 1,003 13.5% 9.0%
2010 7,140 6,278 862 12.1% 8.5%
2011 6,865 6,125 740 10.8% 7.6%
2012 6,772 6,169 603 8.9% 6.9%
2013 6,731 6,161 570 8.5% 6.7%
2014 6,985 6,534 451 6.5% 5.3%
2015 6,978 6,605 373 5.3% 4.4%
2016 6,983 6,634 349 5.0% 3.9%
2017 6,965 6,658 307 4.4% 3.3%
2018 6,927 6,652 275 4.0% 3.0%
2019 6,693 6,373 320 4.8% 3.3%
2020 6,581 6,144 437 6.6% 6.3%
2021 6,536 6,246 290 4.4% 3.8%
2022 6,454 6,216 238 3.7% 2.9%
2023 6,384 6,146 238 3.7% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com