Rusk, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rusk	Texas	National
Income per capita	$21,763	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$73,227	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,822	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,249	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,382	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,380	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.3%	4.9%
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 10% 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

$48,813 $73,227 $146,454

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	322	$96,819	19.0%
New Summerfield, TX	852	$73,134	10.1%
Jacksonville, TX	15,199	$64,548	20.6%
Reklaw, TX	385	$58,234	28.4%
Alto, TX	1,129	$47,110	42.1%
Rusk, TX	5,731	$73,227	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cambria, CA	5,731	$110,644	36.0%
Forest, MS	5,731	$65,905	19.0%
Twin Lakes, CA	5,730	$101,737	25.1%
Boothwyn, PA	5,730	$123,686	52.1%
Sansom Park, TX	5,730	$84,254	3.6%
Rusk, TX	5,731	$73,227	10.0%

Source: The Rusk, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.