Rusk County Information
Rusk in
Texas occupies
939 square miles and has a 2006 population of
48,354, a change from a 2000 population of
47,372 and
43,735 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
340 acts of violent crime reported in
Rusk in 2004, a change from
231 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,100 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Rusk, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rusk | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 939 sq. miles | Ranked 856 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 48,354 | Ranked 983 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 47,906 | |
| Population 2000 | 47,372 | Ranked 960 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 43,735 | Ranked 928 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 80.2% | |
| African American | 18.5% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 340 | 231 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 41 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 278 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,819 | 1,515 |
| Burglaries | 390 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,298 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 131 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,205 | 21,026 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,100 | 1,033 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 4.9% |
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