Shelby County vs. Rusk County
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Shelby County (TX) Rusk County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 25,418 54,450
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.1% 2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 25,448 53,307
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,448 53,330
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8% 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5% 16.6%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 46.1%
White alone, percent 78.1% 78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 17.8% 17.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 1.0% 1.0%
Asian alone, percent 1.5% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 18.6% 17.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.2% 63.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,190 3,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 9.6% 7.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 12,239 21,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.0% 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $72,600 $118,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $998 $1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $348 $412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $571 $752
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.3% 6.0%
Households, 2014-2018 9,292 17,960
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.72 2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.4% 81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 19.7% 14.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.1% 81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 64.0% 60.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 75.0% 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.5% 14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 14.4% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 24.6% 20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.9% 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.8% 49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 49,214 104,014
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 577,292 333,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 302,132 442,106
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,612 $8,183
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.6 26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $40,764 $52,329
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $20,969 $24,842
Persons in poverty, percent 20.6% 16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 496 799
Total employment, 2017 6,407 9,603
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 219,951 426,773
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.6% -7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,644 3,347
All firms, 2012 2,031 2,642
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,136 1,261
Women-owned firms, 2012 559 931
Minority-owned firms, 2012 283 514
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,660 1,983
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 216 230
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,651 2,238
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.6% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 32.0 57.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 795.58 924.03
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Shelby county (TX) and Rusk county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.