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Rusk city, Texas

TX · population 5,477 · GEOID 4863848

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Unemployment (rusk county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±36 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,477

0.02% of Texas · 5,477 of 30,188,424

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±36 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Rusk County)

4.5%

+0.5 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Rusk County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.7%4.1%—
2024-024.8%4.2%—
2024-034.2%3.9%—
2024-043.8%3.5%—
2024-054.1%3.7%—
2024-064.9%4.3%—
2024-074.8%4.5%—
2024-084.9%4.4%—
2024-094.4%3.9%—
2024-104.5%3.9%—
2024-114.7%4.0%—
2024-124.2%3.8%—
2025-014.8%4.4%—
2025-024.6%4.5%—
2025-034.2%4.2%—
2025-043.7%3.9%—
2025-054.1%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-074.7%4.6%—
2025-084.9%4.5%—
2025-094.6%4.3%—
2025-114.4%4.3%—
2025-124.0%4.1%—
2026-014.5%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-034.1%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-054.5%4.1%—
2026-065.3%4.4%—
2026-075.0%4.4%—
2026-084.8%4.3%—
2026-094.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN484010000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$643

better than the United States

This place $643
Texas $1,403
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Rusk County)

$2.8B

−8.0% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Rusk County)
PeriodOutput (Rusk County)Margin
2016$2.3B—
2017$2.4B—
2018$2.5B—
2019$2.5B—
2020$2.4B—
2021$2.8B—
2022$3.3B—
2023$3.0B—
2024$2.8B—

Texas $2769.8B · this place is 0.10% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Rusk County)

$36,199

−66.6% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Rusk County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Rusk County)Margin
FY2021$756,738—
FY2022$1.3M—
FY2023$596,822—
FY2024$234,394—
FY2025$108,244—
FY2026$36,199—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 8.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 24.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $157,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $53,438 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 11.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Texas 0.02% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024