Rusk County Information
Rusk in
Wisconsin occupies
931 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,054, a change from a 2000 population of
15,347 and
15,079 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
49 acts of violent crime reported in
Rusk in 2004, a change from
47 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
526 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Rusk, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rusk | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 931 sq. miles | Ranked 871 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,054 | Ranked 2,104 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,147 | |
| Population 2000 | 15,347 | Ranked 2,066 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,079 | Ranked 1,983 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 49 | 47 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 42 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 364 | 334 |
| Burglaries | 85 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 269 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,915 | 7,936 |
| Unemployed Population | 526 | 404 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5.1% |
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