Rusk, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rusk	Texas	National
Income per capita	$14,341	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$48,235	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,540	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,359	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,438	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,844	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rusk is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rusk is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rusk is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rusk is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,153 $48,235 $96,470

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Rusk employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	3.3%	3.3%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gallatin, TX	313	$65,673	18.7%
New Summerfield, TX	825	$49,813	10.0%
Jacksonville, TX	14,809	$43,769	20.9%
Reklaw, TX	374	$39,688	28.3%
Alto, TX	1,099	$31,250	43.5%
Rusk, TX	5,598	$48,235	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waimanalo, HI	5,599	$109,620	98.1%
Edinboro, PA	5,599	$33,942	38.6%
Warren, AR	5,596	$38,214	30.9%
Houghton Lake, MI	5,596	$38,150	31.0%
Cheraw, SC	5,596	$25,548	53.8%
Rusk, TX	5,598	$48,235	12.8%

Source: The Rusk, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).