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The total population of Rusk is estimated to be 5,344 with 3,734 males (69.87%) and 1,610 females (30.13%). There are 2,124 less females than males in Rusk.
The median household income in Rusk was $56,318 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,661(3.04%) from $54,657 in 2020. This income is 75.49% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $65,241. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rusk stands at $56,318.
In Rusk, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,066 for males and $24,119 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,030 for males and $46,479 for females.
In Rusk, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $56,256.
In 2022, the population of Rusk was 5,433, a 0.84% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rusk's population was 5,388, an increase of 1.79% compared to a population of 5,293 in 2020.
The median age in Rusk, TX is 36.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.29% were under the age of 15, 22.18% aged 15 to 29, 56.06% aged 30 to 64, 7.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rusk population: 68.10% are White, 24.72% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.71% are some other race and 4.54% are multiracial.