Rusk County vs. Nacogdoches County

Rusk County (TX)Nacogdoches County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,45065,711
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.1%1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)53,30764,524
Population, Census, April 1, 201053,33064,524
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%14.7%
Female persons, percent46.1%52.1%
White alone, percent78.8%77.3%
Black or African American alone, percent17.6%18.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.9%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent17.3%19.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.0%59.2%
Veterans, 2014-20183,1503,493
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.0%8.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,60428,488
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%56.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,500$119,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,193$1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$412$387
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$752$772
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%20.1%
Building permits, 2018114
Households, 2014-201817,96023,904
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%77.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.0%16.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.8%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.1%83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%24.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.5%22.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%59.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%54.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)104,014353,655
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)333,0621,258,701
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)442,106880,794
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,183$13,338
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.021.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,329$43,598
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,842$22,580
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%21.6%
Total employer establishments, 20177991,300
Total employment, 20179,60317,883
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)426,773598,235
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.9%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,3474,208
All firms, 20122,6424,199
Men-owned firms, 20121,2612,112
Women-owned firms, 20129311,602
Minority-owned firms, 20125141,069
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9832,920
Veteran-owned firms, 2012230305
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,2383,598
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%8.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%19.1%
Population per square mile, 201057.768.2
Land area in square miles, 2010924.03946.54

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Rusk county (TX) and Nacogdoches county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.