Smith County vs. Rusk County
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Smith County (TX) Rusk County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 230,221 54,450
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 9.8% 2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 209,725 53,307
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 209,714 53,330
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6% 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5% 16.6%
Female persons, percent 51.7% 46.1%
White alone, percent 77.7% 78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 17.8% 17.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.8% 1.0%
Asian alone, percent 1.8% 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.9% 17.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.3% 63.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 12,103 3,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.4% 7.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 91,101 21,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 65.9% 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $153,500 $118,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,330 $1,193
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $484 $412
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $901 $752
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 17.1% 6.0%
Building permits, 2018 660 11
Households, 2014-2018 77,195 17,960
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.85 2.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.9% 81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 17.4% 14.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 89.4% 81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.4% 60.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 85.2% 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 25.8% 14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.4% 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.8% 20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.4% 52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.5% 49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 2,527,889 104,014
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 5,066,111 333,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,388,949 442,106
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $15,776 $8,183
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 23.8 26.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $53,511 $52,329
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $27,141 $24,842
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0% 16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 5,822 799
Total employment, 2017 89,833 9,603
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 3,743,049 426,773
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.8% -7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 19,365 3,347
All firms, 2012 19,447 2,642
Men-owned firms, 2012 10,654 1,261
Women-owned firms, 2012 5,904 931
Minority-owned firms, 2012 4,043 514
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 14,586 1,983
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,801 230
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 16,475 2,238
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.2% 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 6.9% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 22.2% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 227.6 57.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 921.45 924.03
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Smith county (TX) and Rusk county (TX) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.