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The total population of Rusk County is estimated to be 14,179 with 7,221 males (50.93%) and 6,958 females (49.07%). There are 263 less females than males in Rusk County.
The median household income in Rusk County was $56,184 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 704(1.27%) from $55,480 in 2020. This income is 75.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rusk County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,124. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rusk County stands at $56,184.
In Rusk County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,375 for males and $24,696 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,666 for males and $41,204 for females.
In Rusk County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $95,931, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $11,808.
In 2022, the population of Rusk County was 14,186, a 0.50% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rusk County's population was 14,116, a decline of 0.44% compared to a population of 14,179 in 2020.
The median age in Rusk County, WI is 48.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 14.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.23% aged 30 to 64, 21.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rusk County population: 95.71% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.38% are some other race and 2.58% are multiracial.