Smith County vs. Rusk County

Smith County (TX)Rusk County (TX)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)230,22154,450
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.8%2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)209,72553,307
Population, Census, April 1, 2010209,71453,330
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.6%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%16.6%
Female persons, percent51.7%46.1%
White alone, percent77.7%78.8%
Black or African American alone, percent17.8%17.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.8%0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent19.9%17.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.3%63.0%
Veterans, 2014-201812,1033,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%7.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)91,10121,604
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.9%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, 2009-201317.1%6.0%
Building permits, 201866011
Households, 2014-201877,19517,960
Persons per household, 2014-20182.852.71
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201817.4%14.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.4%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.4%60.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201885.2%80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201825.8%14.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.8%20.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%52.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%49.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,527,889104,014
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,066,111333,062
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,388,949442,106
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,776$8,183
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.826.0
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, percent15.0%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175,822799
Total employment, 201789,8339,603
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,743,049426,773
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-7.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201719,3653,347
All firms, 201219,4472,642
Men-owned firms, 201210,6541,261
Women-owned firms, 20125,904931
Minority-owned firms, 20124,043514
Nonminority-owned firms, 201214,5861,983
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,801230
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201216,4752,238
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%0.0%
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, 20076.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010227.657.7
Land area in square miles, 2010921.45924.03

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.