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Rusk Independent School District

Rusk Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 11,741. The median household income is $67,303 and the median age is 40.1.

11,741

Population

38

People / sq mi

$67,303

Median Income

40.1

Median Age

Rusk Independent School District covers 312 sq mi of land at 37.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White63.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian42.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$67,303

Median Household Income

$26,648

Per Capita Income

9.8%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment

Housing

$171,800

Median Home Value

$909

Median Rent

78.3%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

80.0%

High School+

14.5%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rusk Independent School District serves a community with a population of 11,741 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.

The median household income in Rusk Independent School District is $67,303, with a per capita income of $26,648. The poverty rate is 9.8%.

Rusk Independent School District is 63.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 42.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Rusk Independent School District, 80.0% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Rusk Independent School District is $171,800, with a median rent of $909. The homeownership rate is 78.3%.

Data for Rusk Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4838360).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.