Rusk

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  2. Rusk Statistics
  3. Rusk Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rusk Employment Information
  5. Rusk Family Information
  6. Rusk Education Information
  7. Rusk Public Benefits Information
  8. Rusk Criminal Information
  9. Rusk Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rusk Zip Codes


Rusk Legal Resources Back to top

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Rusk Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,753
  • Land Area (2000): 833.604 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.147 square kilometers
Rusk Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,200 2003 5,309 2005 5,320
2002 5,312 2004 Not Available 2006 5,382

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Houses (2000): 4,525
Rusk Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,668 39.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 308 2.62%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,761 57.60%

Rusk Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Rusk Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 316 13.60%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 276 11.88%
3. Public Administration 240 10.33%
4. Health Care 168 7.23%
5. Truck Transportation 97 4.17%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 77 3.31%
7. Repair and Maintenance 77 3.31%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 64 2.75%
9. Metal Manufactuing 63 2.71%
10. Utilities 57 2.45%
11. Educational Services 55 2.37%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 53 2.28%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 51 2.19%
14. Mining 50 2.15%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 2.02%
16. Department and Other General Stores 47 2.02%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 33 1.42%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 1.33%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.29%
20. Gasoline Stations 28 1.20%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 639 32.74%
2. Public Administration 148 7.58%
3. Educational Services 135 6.92%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 84 4.30%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 78 4.00%
6. Finance and Insurance 76 3.89%
7. Social Assistance 74 3.79%
8. Department and Other General Stores 66 3.38%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 55 2.82%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 54 2.77%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 45 2.31%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 2.25%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 1.69%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 31 1.59%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 28 1.43%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 28 1.43%
17. Gasoline Stations 24 1.23%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 22 1.13%
19. Mining 19 0.97%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 0.97%

Rusk Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Law Enforcement Workers 182 7.83%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 174 7.49%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 126 5.42%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 115 4.95%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 111 4.78%
6. Agricultural Workers 108 4.65%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 89 3.83%
8. Other Production Occupations 87 3.74%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 86 3.70%
10. Other Management Occupations 79 3.40%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 3.14%
12. Other Construction Trades 65 2.80%
13. Carpenters 63 2.71%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 62 2.67%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 57 2.45%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 49 2.11%
17. Construction Laborers 46 1.98%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 43 1.85%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 41 1.76%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 40 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 170 8.71%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 160 8.20%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 130 6.66%
4. Cashiers 107 5.48%
5. Registered Nurses 92 4.71%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 88 4.51%
7. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 73 3.74%
8. Child Care Workers 71 3.64%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 65 3.33%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 3.12%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 59 3.02%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 3.02%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 57 2.92%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 2.41%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 46 2.36%
16. Other Management Occupations 45 2.31%
17. Customer Service Representatives 43 2.20%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 43 2.20%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 39 2.00%
20. Other Healthcare Support 37 1.90%

Rusk Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,379 46.27%
15-35 hours 738 7.80%
1-14 hours 150 1.59%
No regular hours 4,196 44.34%

Rusk Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 251 6.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 187 4.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 268 6.64%
6 AM-6:29 AM 314 7.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 567 14.05%
7 AM-7:29 AM 425 10.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 836 20.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 269 6.67%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 77 1.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 70 1.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 370 9.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 339 8.40%

Rusk Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 162 4.01%
5-9 685 16.97%
10-14 755 18.71%
15-19 589 14.59%
20-24 569 14.10%
25-29 111 2.75%
30-34 424 10.51%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 55 1.36%
45-59 289 7.16%
60-89 155 3.84%
At least 90 242 6.00%

Rusk Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,871 71.13%
30-44 0 0.00% 479 11.87%
45-59 0 0.00% 289 7.16%
At least 60 0 0.00% 397 9.84%

Rusk Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 725 17.21%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,217 76.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 31 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 63 1.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 176 4.18%

Rusk Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,835 (9,724 people)
Families (2000): 2,806 (8,455 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 889
People at same address in 1995: 6,951
Rusk Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 470 12.26%
$10,000-$14,999 346 9.02%
$15,000-$19,999 382 9.96%
$20,000-$24,999 387 10.09%
$25,000-$29,999 447 11.66%
$30,000-$34,999 283 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 248 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 271 7.07%
$45,000-$49,999 149 3.89%
$50,000-$59,999 318 8.29%
$60,000-$74,999 280 7.30%
$75,000-$99,999 168 4.38%
$100,000-$124,999 41 1.07%
$125,000-$149,999 16 0.42%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.63%
$200,000 or more 5 0.13%

Rusk Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 935 24.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,256 32.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 98 2.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 615 16.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 511 13.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 248 6.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 88 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 47 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Rusk Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,834 28.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 921 9.22%
Public Assistance 123 1.23%
Retirement 847 8.48%
Self Employment 494 4.95%
Social Security 1,370 13.72%
Supplemental Security 186 1.86%
Wage / Salary 2,675 26.78%
Other 539 5.40%

Rusk Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,219 56.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 938 43.49%

Rusk Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 374 7.05%
Color 1 Box Married 3,942 74.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 818 15.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 171 3.22%

Rusk Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 435 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 2,626 61.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 647 15.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 586 13.65%

Rusk Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk Education Information Back to top
Rusk Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 934 10.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,872 20.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,228 35.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,967 21.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 408 4.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 458 5.02%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 253 2.77%

Rusk Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 117 1.00% 30 0.26% 147 1.25%
Kindergarten 155 1.32% 1 0.01% 156 1.33%
Grades 1-4 614 5.22% 63 0.54% 677 5.76%
Grades 5-8 571 4.86% 31 0.26% 602 5.12%
Grades 9-12 633 5.39% 67 0.57% 700 5.96%
Undergrad college 308 2.62% 141 1.20% 449 3.82%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.21% 11 0.09% 36 0.31%
Total 2,423 20.62% 344 2.93% 2,767 23.54%

Rusk Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rusk Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,124 83.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,615 16.58%

Rusk Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,461
Rusk Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.654 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.654 0.000 4.231 13.846 0.192 18.269
2002 5.648 0.377 0.188 0.565 6.777 0.188 13.366 15.625 0.753 29.932
2003 2.637 0.565 0.377 0.377 3.956 0.188 12.620 21.096 1.695 35.412
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.759 0.000 0.000 0.376 4.135 0.188 3.947 12.030 0.376 16.353
2006 2.601 0.000 0.000 0.186 2.787 0.000 4.088 6.317 0.557 10.962
2007 2.706 0.773 0.000 0.193 3.673 0.193 7.346 11.212 0.967 19.524

Rusk Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 12
2005 2 11
2006 2 11
2007 2 11

Rusk Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 114
2002 195

Rusk Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rusk Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,377 11.72%
10-19 Years 1,573 13.38%
20-29 Years 1,462 12.44%
30-39 Years 1,965 16.72%
40-49 Years 1,881 16.00%
50-59 Years 1,254 10.67%
60-69 Years 995 8.47%
70-79 Years 778 6.62%
80-89 Years 386 3.28%
90+ Years 82 0.70%

Rusk Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,478 55.12%
Color 1 Box Female 5,275 44.88%

Rusk Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,645 73.56%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,107 17.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 822 6.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 93 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 57 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Rusk Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,074 38.54%
2. Irish 1,134 21.07%
3. German 830 15.42%
4. English 553 10.28%
5. French Non-Basque 214 3.98%
6. Scottish 96 1.78%
7. Scotch Irish 95 1.77%
8. Dutch 85 1.58%
9. Italian 80 1.49%
10. Polish 62 1.15%

Rusk Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,521 94.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 569 5.11%
3. Italian 15 0.13%
4. Gujarathi 10 0.09%
5. Thai 9 0.08%
6. French 8 0.07%
7. Other Native North American 7 0.06%
8. German 4 0.04%

Rusk Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,467 97.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 88 0.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 182 1.55%

Rusk Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rusk Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rusk Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
75785