Rusk County vs. Smith County

Rusk County (TX)Smith County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,450230,221
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.1%9.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)53,307209,725
Population, Census, April 1, 201053,330209,714
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.2%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.6%16.5%
Female persons, percent46.1%51.7%
White alone, percent78.8%77.7%
Black or African American alone, percent17.6%17.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent17.3%19.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.0%59.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,15012,103
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.0%8.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)21,60491,101
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.7%65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$118,500$153,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,193$1,330
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$412$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$752$901
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.0%17.1%
Building permits, 201811660
Households, 2014-201817,96077,195
Persons per household, 2014-20182.712.85
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.3%85.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.0%17.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.0%89.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201860.8%79.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.1%85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.5%25.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.5%19.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%60.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.9%54.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)104,0142,527,889
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)333,0625,066,111
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)442,1063,388,949
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,183$15,776
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.023.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,329$53,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,842$27,141
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 20177995,822
Total employment, 20179,60389,833
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)426,7733,743,049
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.9%-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,34719,365
All firms, 20122,64219,447
Men-owned firms, 20121,26110,654
Women-owned firms, 20129315,904
Minority-owned firms, 20125144,043
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,98314,586
Veteran-owned firms, 20122301,801
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,23816,475
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%7.2%
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%6.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%22.2%
Population per square mile, 201057.7227.6
Land area in square miles, 2010924.03921.45

Source: United States Census Bureau

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