Living in Rusk Independent School District Area

Living Summary

3,731

households

9,857

Total Population

$91,300

Average House Value

$847

Average Housing Rent

$49,809

Average Household Income

83.98%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,131

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

44%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,731 households are located in Rusk Independent School District area. Among them, 1,399 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.11 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,975 and 2,915 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7% (728) of residents are non-citizens and 17% (1,634) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Rusk Independent School District, Texas
Household	3,731
Population	9,857
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,399 (37%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,975
Total Students	2,915
Pre-Kindergarten	168
Kindergarten	123
Grade 1-8	1,240
Grade 9-12	819
College/Graduate School	565
Veterans	9,495
Non-citizen	728
Non-English Home Language	1,634
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,856 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,387 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,387 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,000 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Rusk Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,999	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,257	81.45%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	521	13.03%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	68	1.70%
Other method	1	0.03%
Worked from home	152	3.80%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,000	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,281	32.03%
Service	723	18.08%
Sales and office	852	21.30%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	504	12.60%
Production, transportation, and material moving	640	16.00%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,000	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	332	8.30%
Construction	224	5.60%
Manufacturing	374	9.35%
Wholesale trade	69	1.73%
Retail trade	377	9.43%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	232	5.80%
Information	7	0.18%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	112	2.80%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	253	6.33%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,307	32.68%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	207	5.18%
Other services, except public administration	169	4.23%
Public administration	337	8.43%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,000	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,563	64.08%
Government workers	1,155	28.88%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	279	6.98%
Unpaid family workers	3	0.08%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,312 for the 3,731 households in Rusk Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $26,210. 8,286 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 83.98%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,731	-
Less than $10,000	156	4.18%
$10,000 - $14,999	119	3.19%
$15,000 - $24,999	515	13.80%
$25,000 - $34,999	343	9.19%
$35,000 - $49,999	738	19.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	812	21.76%
$75,000 - $99,999	451	12.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	454	12.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	113	3.03%
More than $200,000	30	0.80%
Median Household Income	$49,809	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,312	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,744	-
Less than $10,000	79	2.88%
$10,000 - $14,999	40	1.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	304	11.08%
$25,000 - $34,999	254	9.26%
$35,000 - $49,999	520	18.95%
$50,000 - $74,999	620	22.59%
$75,000 - $99,999	403	14.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	429	15.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	65	2.37%
More than $200,000	30	1.09%

Median Family Income	$54,643	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$65,921	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,210	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,475	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,475	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,867	-
With health insurance coverage	8,286	83.98%
Public coverage	3,585	36.33%
Private health insurance	6,266	63.50%
Without health insurance coverage	1,581	16.02%

Housing

There are 4,462 housing units in Rusk Independent School District area, Texas with 3,731 units (83.62%) occupied. 2,775 houses (74.38%) are occupied by owner and 956 houses (25.62%) are rented. The average housing value is $91,300 and the average rental cost is $847. 100 houses (2.24%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 477 houses (10.69%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,462	-
Occupied	3,731	83.62%
Owner Occupied	2,775	74.38%
Renter Occupied	956	25.62%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,260	73.06%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	24	0.54%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	64	1.43%
Mobile Homes	1,110	24.88%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	4	0.09%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,462	-
Built 2014 or later	100	2.24%
Built 2010 - 2013	91	2.04%
Built 2000 - 2009	561	12.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	705	15.80%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,086	24.34%
Built 1970 - 1979	704	15.78%
Built 1960 - 1969	425	9.52%
Built 1950 - 1959	313	7.01%
Built 1949 or earlier	477	10.69%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,462	-
1 room	25	0.56%
2 rooms	49	1.10%
3 rooms	224	5.02%
4 rooms	693	15.53%
5 rooms	1,562	35.01%
6 rooms	844	18.92%
7 rooms	569	12.75%
8 rooms	288	6.45%
9 rooms or more	208	4.66%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,462	-
no bedroom	35	0.78%
1 bedroom	198	4.44%
2 bedrooms	1,118	25.06%
3 bedrooms	2,367	53.05%
4 bedrooms	706	15.82%
5 bedrooms or more	38	0.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,775	-
Less than $50,000	509	18.34%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,028	37.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	380	13.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	371	13.37%
$200,000 - $299,999	270	9.73%
$300,000 - $499,999	163	5.87%
$500,000 - $999,999	14	0.50%
$1,000,000 or more	40	1.44%
Median House Value	$91,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	741	-
Less than $500	151	20.38%
$500 - $999	332	44.80%
$1,000 - $1,499	238	32.12%
$1,500 - $1,999	20	2.70%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$847	-

Demographic

A total of 12,166 people lives in Rusk Independent School District area, Texas with 6,949 male and 5,217 female. The males to female ratio is 57.12 to 42.88. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	12,166	-
Male	6,949	57.12%
Female	5,217	42.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,166	-
Under 5 years	725	5.96%
5 - 9 years	690	5.67%
10 - 14 years	732	6.02%
15 - 19 years	836	6.87%
20 - 24 years	822	6.76%
25 - 34 years	1,914	15.73%
35 - 44 years	1,689	13.88%
45 - 54 years	1,811	14.89%
55 - 59 years	659	5.42%
60 - 64 years	600	4.93%
65 - 74 years	792	6.51%
75 - 84 years	650	5.34%
85 years and older	246	2.02%
Median Age	37.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	12,166	-
One Race	11,900	97.81%
White	9,632	79.17%
Black or African American	1,994	16.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.79%
Asian	83	0.68%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	95	0.78%

Two or more races	266	2.19%
White and Black or African American	123	1.01%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.79%
White and Asian	32	0.26%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	5	0.04%