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| Rusk |
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| Population 2002: | 5,228 |
| Population 2000: | 5,085 |
| Area codes: | 903 |
| Elevation: | 516 feet |
| Population growth: | +143 (+2.81%) |
| Land area: | 6.8 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.0 |
| County: | Cherokee |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (32.6%), Retail trade (13.1%), Public administration (11.6%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 61.4% |
| Black: | 30.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6.9% |
| Other race: | 5.2% |
| Two or more races: | 1.0% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
| Asian Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 69.9% |
| Never married: | 13.2% |
| Widowed: | 7.7% |
| Divorced: | 7.1% |
| Separated: | 2.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $55,600 |
| Household income: | $27,370 |
| Resident age: | 37.8 years |
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| Rusk Compared to Texas State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 67.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 8.7% |
| Unemployed: | 5.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 340.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 83 (1562.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 71 (1336.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 30 (564.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 4 (75.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 3 (56.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 2 (37.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (18.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 13.2% |
| Irish: | 7.3% |
| German: | 6.1% |
| English: | 4.9% |
| French: | 1.2% |