Rusk, TX Profile

Rusk, TX, population 5,234, is located in Texas's Cherokee county, about 96.2 miles from Shreveport and 108.1 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Rusk's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rusk has grown by about 3%.

Rusk's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rusk tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	61%
	Females	39%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	30%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.80
	Males	37.00
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	26.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	19.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,085	N/A
2001	5,223	2.71%
2002	5,194	-0.56%
2003	5,215	0.40%
2004	5,196	-0.36%
2005	5,234	0.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,370

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	365
2002	678
2003	396
2004	302
2005	414
2006	279

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	2	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	3	3	0	0
Robbery	0	3	2	1	2	1
Aggravated Assault	19	30	14	12	20	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,827
2002	2,974
2003	3,541
2004	2,057
2005	1,635
2006	1,096

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	22	71	67	35	21	22
Larceny, Theft	72	83	112	69	64	34
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	4	9	5	2	3
Arson	0	1	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	516 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles