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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rusk, TX compare?
| Figure | Rusk, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,568 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,285 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 731 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | Rusk, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,477±36 |
| Median age | 39.0±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.1%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 48.5%±6.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 28.6%±6.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.7%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $53,438±$15,831 |
| Per capita income | $15,658±$3,149 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.5%±7.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4%±10.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,400±$51,803 |
| Median gross rent | $643±$545 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.9%±20.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.9%±15.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.7%±13.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.5%±15.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min±10.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.9%±8.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov