RUSK COUNTY

COUNTY PROFILE
RUSK COUNTY
Founded: 1843 • County Seat: Henderson • Total Area: 939 sq mi • www.co.rusk.tx.us
GEOGRAPHY
Rusk County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 923.5 sq. miles in land area
and a population density of 58.2 per square mile. On the most
recent census form, 98.0% of the population reported only
one race, with 17.7% of these reporting African-American. The
population of this county is 14.3% Hispanic (of any race). The
average household size is 2.60 persons compared to an average family size of 3.10 persons.
In 2011 mining was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an
average wage per job of $86,975. Per capita income grew by
12.1% between 2001 and 2011 (adjusted for inflation).
MAJOR EMPLOYERS—REGION
CONAME
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
ALCATEL-LUCENT
GENERAL DYNAMICS SATCOM TECH
REXAM BEVERAGE CAN AMERICAS
JW WILLIAMS INC
PAK-SHER
LONGVIEW BRIDGE & ROAD INC
ALLIED WASTE SVC
BAKER HUGHES
GENPAK CORP
WAUKESHA-PEARCE INDUSTRIES INC
KILGORE FORD
BJ SERVICES CO
TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES LP
EXTERRAN
MID SOUTH ENGINE & MACHINE LLC
FLANDERS ELECTRIC
SATTERWHITE LOG HOMES
TEC WELL SVC
POPULATION—REGION
POPULATION
Anderson
Camp
Cherokee
Gregg
Harrison
Henderson
Marion
Panola
Rains
Rusk
Smith
Upshur
Van Zandt
Wood
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
27,789
8,005
32,008
75,929
44,841
26,466
8,517
15,894
3,752
34,102
97,096
20,976
22,155
18,589
38,381
9,275
38,127
99,495
52,265
42,606
10,360
20,724
4,839
41,382
128,366
28,595
31,426
24,697
48,024
9,904
41,049
104,948
57,483
58,543
9,984
22,035
6,715
43,735
151,309
31,370
37,944
29,380
55,109
11,549
46,659
111,379
62,110
73,277
10,941
22,756
9,139
47,372
174,706
35,291
48,140
36,752
58,458
12,401
50,845
121,730
65,631
78,532
10,546
23,796
10,914
53,330
209,714
39,309
52,579
41,964
Sales Volume
Employees
$1,906,000
$106,600
$105,750
$101,880
$90,450
$72,890
$69,230
$65,500
$60,060
$54,720
$38,150
$36,937
$30,000
$28,980
$27,450
$24,480
$21,760
$21,675
$21,120
$20,150
2000
200
450
120
450
185
230
500
60
180
50
43
150
105
50
90
40
85
40
130
ETCOG REGION - COMPARISON ANALYSIS
Source: US Census 2010
RUSK COUNTY
AGE DISTRIBUTION
ETCOG REGION - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Anderson
%
Preschool
(0 to 4)
3,122
5.35%
School Age
(5 to 17)
8,318
14.27%
College Age
(18 to 24)
4,698
8.06%
Young Adult
(25 to 44)
18,576
31.86%
Older Adult
(45 to 64)
16,124
27.65%
Older
(65 plus)
7,470
12.81%
Total
58,308
100.00%
Camp
%
857
6.91%
2,414
19.46%
1,043
8.41%
2,741
22.09%
3,316
26.73%
2,036
16.41%
12,407
100.00%
Cherokee
%
3,642
7.12%
9,656
18.88%
4,888
9.56%
12,084
23.63%
13,145
25.70%
7,725
15.11%
51,140
100.00%
Gregg
%
9,299
7.56%
22,072
17.93%
12,834
10.43%
31,633
25.70%
30,450
24.74%
16,793
13.64%
123,081
100.00%
Harrison
%
4,711
7.11%
12,528
18.90%
6,085
9.18%
16,135
24.34%
18,056
27.24%
8,781
13.25%
66,296
100.00%
Henderson
4,603
13,187
6,302
17,149
22,238
15,347
78,826
%
6.30%
16.70%
8.00%
22.80%
27.50%
18.70%
100.00%
Marion
%
520
5.20%
1,461
13.90%
688
6.50%
2,004
19.50%
3,541
33.50%
2,293
21.50%
10,507
100.10%
Panola
%
1,526
6.80%
4,350
18.00%
2,109
8.80%
5,714
23.00%
6,565
27.60%
3,794
15.80%
24,058
100.00%
Rains
%
586
5.30%
1,777
16.07%
723
6.54%
2,264
20.47%
3,348
30.27%
2,361
21.35%
11,059
100.00%
Rusk
%
3,526
7.00%
8,999
17.00%
4,883
8.60%
14,107
26.00%
14,651
26.70%
7,593
14.70%
53,759
100.00%
Smith
%
15,221
7.10%
39,291
18.50%
22,677
10.80%
53,416
25.00%
52,062
24.40%
30,714
14.20%
213,381
100.00%
Upshur
%
2,573
6.90%
7,302
18.60%
3,111
8.00%
9,097
23.80%
11,432
28.80%
6,311
13.80%
39,826
99.90%
Van Zandt
%
3,191
6.10%
9,447
17.40%
3,889
8.10%
11,538
23.10%
15,080
27.60%
9,631
17.70%
52,776
100.00%
Wood
%
2,178
5.70%
6,261
14.90%
3,092
8.00%
7,936
20.10%
12,193
27.90%
10,504
23.40%
42,164
100.00%
Source: US Census Bureau
ETCOG REGION - MEDIAN AGE COMPARISON
AGE
Rusk County Median Age is:
38.2
Source: Median age calculated by the Indiana Business
Research Center
ETCOG REGION - COMPARISON ANALYSIS
ETCOG REGION - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Married with
Children
Married without
Children
Single Parents
RUSK COUNTY
HOUSEHOLDS DISTRIBUTION
Other
Non Family
Households
Total
Anderson
3,028
5,201
1,833
1,032
4,898
15,992
%
18.93%
32.52%
11.46%
6.45%
30.63%
100.00%
Camp
928
1,451
540
411
1,160
4,490
%
20.67%
32.32%
12.03%
9.15%
25.84%
100.00%
Cherokee
3,582
5,589
1,486
1,731
4,601
16,989
%
21.08%
32.90%
8.75%
10.19%
27.08%
100.00%
Gregg
8,993
13,011
5,146
3,775
14,365
45,290
%
19.86%
28.73%
11.36%
8.34%
31.72%
100.00%
Harrison
4,795
7,674
2,400
2,130
6,424
23,423
%
20.47%
32.76%
10.25%
9.09%
27.43%
100.00%
Henderson
5,287
11,221
2,243
2,267
9,534
30,552
%
17.30%
36.73%
7.34%
7.42%
31.21%
100.00%
Marion
581
1,660
374
444
1,608
4,667
100.00%
%
12.45%
35.57%
8.01%
9.51%
34.45%
Panola
1,525
3,244
836
745
2,290
8,640
%
17.65%
37.55%
9.68%
8.62%
26.50%
100.00%
Rains
579
1,838
319
334
1,009
4,079
%
14.19%
45.06%
7.82%
8.19%
24.74%
100.00%
Rusk
3,921
6,273
1,513
1,297
4,990
17,994
%
21.79%
34.86%
8.41%
7.21%
27.73%
100.00%
Smith
16,383
23,572
7,509
6,443
24,027
77,934
%
21.02%
30.25%
9.64%
8.27%
30.83%
100.00%
Upshur
3,120
5,447
1,327
1,128
3,771
14,793
%
21.09%
36.82%
8.97%
7.63%
25.49%
100.00%
Van Zandt
3,967
6,907
1,403
1,392
5,623
19,292
%
20.56%
35.80%
7.27%
7.22%
29.15%
100.00%
Wood
2,583
6,836
1,024
1,025
4,515
15,983
%
16.16%
42.77%
6.41%
6.41%
28.25%
100.00%
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS, 2005-2009 5-Year Estimates
HOUSEHOLDS
ETCOG REGION - COMPARISON ANALYSIS
Source: US Census 2010
RUSK COUNTY
HOUSING UNITS DISTRIBUTION
ETCOG REGION - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Vacant
Total
Anderson
Owner Occupied
11,447
Renter Occupied
4,545
4,030
20,022
%
57.2%
22.7%
20.1%
100.0%
Camp
3,260
1,418
978
5,656
100.0%
%
57.6%
25.1%
17.3%
Cherokee
12,401
4,588
3,751
20,740
%
62.1%
23.6%
14.2%
100.0%
Gregg
28,611
16,679
4,048
49,338
%
58.0%
33.8%
8.2%
100.0%
Harrison
17,285
6,138
4,226
27,649
100.0%
%
62.5%
22.2%
15.3%
Henderson
23,623
6,929
8,916
39,468
%
59.9%
17.6%
22.6%
100.0%
Marion
3,610
1,057
1,570
6,237
%
57.9%
16.9%
25.2%
100.0%
Panola
7,145
1,495
2,284
10,924
100.0%
%
65.4%
13.7%
20.9%
Rains
3,413
666
1,146
5,225
%
65.3%
12.7%
21.9%
100.0%
Rusk
14,059
3,935
3,139
21,133
%
66.5%
18.6%
14.9%
100.0%
Smith
53,668
24,266
8,434
86,368
%
62.1%
28.1%
9.8%
100.0%
Upshur
11,631
3,162
1,746
16,539
%
70.3%
19.1%
10.6%
100.0%
Van Zandt
14,991
4,301
3,455
22,747
100.0%
%
65.9%
18.9%
15.2%
Wood
12,854
3,129
4,679
20,662
%
62.2%
15.1%
22.6%
100.0%
Source: US Census Bureau & American Community Survey, 5 Year Estimates
HOUSING UNITS
ETCOG REGION - COMPARISON ANALYSIS
ETCOG REGION - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Per capita income - 1980*
Per capita income 1990*
Per capita income - 2000*
Per capita income 2010
Median household income in
2000*
Median household income in
2011
Anderson
19,493
19,769
22,796
26,993
41,709
38,558
Camp
21,210
25,968
29,835
33,274
42,343
36,393
Cherokee
21,226
22,546
27,254
28,284
38,860
35,119
Gregg
26,217
29,140
35,055
40,079
47,077
43,356
Harrison
21,716
22,902
27,574
37,586
44,297
44,427
Henderson
21,403
22,209
29,557
31,222
42,853
38,191
Marion
17,188
19,572
21,612
29,427
33,209
31,922
Panola
21,618
21,747
27,186
36,518
43,615
45,212
Rains
20,596
21,462
24,832
28,831
44,354
40,595
Rusk
22,676
24,125
26,686
29,540
43,510
41,840
Smith
26,188
28,583
35,665
36,444
49,788
44,261
Upshur
19,932
21,500
27,244
32,850
43,389
44,434
Van Zandt
21,771
22,339
27,843
33,346
45,917
41,452
Wood
22,107
22,330
24,914
30,590
42,438
39,514
* Adjusted for inflation
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5 Year Estimates
RUSK COUNTY
PER CAPITA INCOME DISTRIBUTION
PER CAPITA INCOME
* Adjusted for Inflation
ETCOG REGION - COMPARISON ANALYSIS
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community
Survey, 5 Year Estimates
ETCOG REGION - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
2011 Children 2000 Children
Under 18
Under 18
2011
2000
Anderson
23.3
20.5
27.0
22.6
Camp
21.8
18.5
35.7
28.6
Cherokee
21.5
19.1
32.2
26.9
Gregg
17.7
14.9
25.9
22.0
Harrison
16.4
16.4
25.2
23.0
Henderson
16.3
15.9
26.7
23.9
Marion
22.1
22.9
33.3
32.2
Panola
15.9
15.1
22.4
20.1
Rains
17.0
15.4
29.2
23.0
Rusk
17.1
15.6
23.4
21.8
Smith
17.1
13.3
23.6
20.0
Upshur
15.9
16.3
24.5
23.4
Van Zandt
17.5
14.1
26.7
20.8
Wood
17.6
15.7
27.5
24.1
Source: US Census Bureau
RUSK COUNTY
POVERTY DISTRIBUTION
POVERTY
ETCOG REGION - COMPARISON ANALYSIS
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
RUSK COUNTY - LABOR DISTRIBUTION
ETCOG REGION - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Total Labor
Force
Employed
Unemployed
Unemployment
Rate
Anderson
18,625
17,131
1,494
8.0%
Camp
5,880
5,363
517
8.8%
Cherokee
21,466
19,565
1,901
8.9%
Gregg
66,811
62,297
4,514
6.8%
Harrison
34,018
31,365
2,653
7.8%
Henderson
36,458
33,409
3,049
8.4%
Marion
5,128
4,654
474
9.2%
Panola
14,236
13,257
979
6.9%
Rains
5,128
4,690
438
8.5%
Rusk
26,473
24,609
1,864
7.0%
Smith
104,089
95,963
8,126
7.8%
Upshur
20,503
19,026
1,477
7.2%
Van Zandt
26,058
24,131
1,927
7.4%
Wood
18,625
17,131
1,494
8.0%
ETCOG REGION - UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics
LABOR
ETCOG REGION - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
ETCOG REGION - COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Anderson
Camp
Cherokee
Gregg
Harrison
Henderson
Marion
Panola
Rains
Rusk
Smith
Upshur
Van Zandt
Wood
Less than
9th Grade
9th to 12th,
No Diploma
High School
Graduate
Some College,
No Degree
Associates
Degree
Bachelors
Degree
Grad and
Doctorate
Total Pop. 25
and Older
Year
2,980
5,734
15,666
9,150
2,621
3,498
1,198
40,847
2011
3,781
9,932
10,869
8,075
1,576
2,699
1,574
38,506
2000
1,159
939
2,434
1,991
289
867
527
8,206
2011
884
1,395
2,439
1,547
300
632
277
7,474
2000
3,315
4,882
12,018
6,412
2,065
2,709
1,160
32,561
2011
3,667
5,821
9,600
6,175
1,334
2,227
1,184
30,008
2000
5,541
7,908
22,213
19,569
5,992
11,093
4,740
77,056
2011
4,642
992
19,372
17,712
4,629
9,276
4,383
61,006
2000
2,216
4,222
14,776
10,699
2,689
5,241
2,290
42,133
2011
2,788
5,714
13,343
9,034
2,232
4,209
1,810
39,130
2000
4,268
6,675
18,658
12,497
4,180
5,135
2,728
54,141
2011
4,449
8,795
16,120
11,794
2,707
4,054
1,967
49,886
2000
537
1,078
2,989
2,013
432
543
423
8,015
2011
708
1,827
2,581
1,739
275
429
233
7,792
2000
1001
1,854
5,977
4,068
1,115
1,301
418
15,734
2011
1,181
2,404
5,166
3,330
773
1,304
690
14,848
2000
422
1,017
3,035
1,985
331
759
281
7,830
2011
617
1,085
2,361
1,336
177
469
253
6,298
2000
2,714
4,372
12,576
8,975
2,158
3,201
1,649
35,645
2011
2,743
5,506
10,499
7,089
1,938
2,559
1,509
31,843
2000
8,821
11,343
35,175
32,035
11,804
21,951
10,315
131,444
2011
8,351
13,621
27,578
28,218
8,219
17,008
8,025
111,020
2000
1,414
3,004
9,050
7,226
1,736
2,679
1,252
26,361
2011
1,463
3,974
8,342
5,503
1,153
1,712
830
22,977
2000
2,369
4,919
13,513
8,498
2,202
2,729
1,629
35,859
2011
2,882
6,186
11,154
6,949
1,501
2,453
1,302
32,427
2000
1,710
3,820
10,838
7,344
1,634
3,484
1,531
30,361
2011
1,965
4,175
8,503
6,297
1,194
2,379
1,382
25,895
2000
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates
EDUCATION
TAX RATES
Source: Tax Office, 2012
TOP 25 EMPLOYERS
SALES VOLUME
EMPLOYMENT
COMPANY NAME
INDUSTRY
SALES
VOL
WEST FRASER INC
PAPER PRODUCTS (WHLS)
267696
BRADSHAW STATE JAIL
MEAT JOBBERS
183300
TRAILERS-AUTOMOBILE UTILITYWHOLESALE
129500
SADLER'S BAR-B-QUE SALES
LTD
HENDERSON MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL
PAPER-MANUFACTURERS
100500
WALMART SUPERCENTER
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS
82620
CAPCO CONTRACTORS
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
79200
FLUOR CORP
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
68800
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS-NEW CARS
64425
OIL FIELD CHEMICALS (WHLS)
60060
MANAGEMENT & TRAINING
CORP
TATUM INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DIST
FLUOR CORP
JORDAN'S GREENHOUSES &
PLANT
RIG RUNNER'S INC
BASIC ENERGY SVC
CAPCO CONTRACTORS
TEXAS MEAT PACKERS
COMPETITION TRAILERS
WEST FRASER MILLS
CHEVRON CORP
YATES BUICK PONTIAC GMC
BAKER HUGHES
HENDERSON FEDERAL SAVINGS
BANKS
59512
BANK
MT ENTERPRISE AUTOMATIC GAS-LIQUEFIED PETRO-BTTLD/BULK
58428
GAS CO
(WHLS)
COMPANY NAME
LOWE'S
200
NURSERYMEN
180
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
OIL WELL SERVICES
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
160
150
150
135
BRICK-MANUFACTURERS
125
PALLETS & SKIDS-MANUFACTURERS
125
STATE GOVT-CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
113
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS-NEW CARS
42950
HENDERSON HEALTH &
REHAB CTR
STATEWIDE CRUDE INC
OIL MARKETERS & DISTRIBUTORS
40248
BORAL BRICKS-HENDERSON
*Sales Vol in Thousands
GENERAL CONTRACTORS
NURSING & CONVALESCENT HOMES
FAIRWAY FORD HENDERSON
34083
W D TOWNLEY & SON LUMBER CO
BILLY MOORE CORRECTIONAL CTR
33633
32640
CHANDLER ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
SCHOOLS
108
32592
HENDERSON HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOLS
104
30960
SWIRL-WAY PLUMBING
GROUP
SHOWER DOORS & ENCLOSURESMANUFACTURERS
104
SCHOOLS
104
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
101
37100
GAS-LIQUEFIED PETRO-BTTLD/BULK
29214
(WHLS)
BRICK-MANUFACTURERS
200
143
48762
BORAL BRICKS-HENDERSON
SCHOOLS
PAPER PRODUCTS (WHLS)
DEPARTMENT STORES
AUTOMATIC GAS
300
WEST FRASER INC
49140
FIBER GLASS FABRICATORS
MANAGEMENT TRAINING
148
NURSERYMEN
FIBERGLASS SPECIALTIES INC
301
SCHOOLS
52500
GAS-INDL/MED-CYLINDER & BULK
(WHLS)
EASTEX TELEPHONE CO-OP INC
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
PERMIAN TANK & MFG INC
OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT (WHLS)
GASOLINE & OIL BULK STATIONS
VELVIN OIL CO
(WHLS)
DEPARTMENT STORES
150
150
HOME CENTERS
AIRGAS
350
150
PANEL TRUSS TEXAS INC
HOSPITALS
HOSPITALS
HOME CENTERS
52500
HENDERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
350
PAPER-MANUFACTURERS
HOME CENTERS
HOME CENTERS
WALMART SUPERCENTER
MEAT PACKERS
WEST FRASER MILLS
PANEL TRUSS TEXAS INC
LONDON ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
LOWE'S
JORDAN'S GREENHOUSES &
PLANT
INDUSTRY
# EMPL
STATE GOVT-CORRECTIONAL INSTITU360
TIONS
26000
HENDERSON MIDDLE
SCHOOL
EASTEX TELEPHONE CO-OP
INC
ETCOG REGION - COMPARISON ANALYSIS
Source: US Census 2010
ETCOG
RUSK COUNTY
REGION -
BUILD-
Single Family
Duplex
Tri/Fourplex
Multiple Homes
Total
%
16
100.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
16
100%
%
2
50.00%
2
50.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
4
100%
%
16
53.33%
14
46.67%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
30
100%
%
198
41.60%
32
6.70%
24
5.00%
222
46.70%
476
100%
%
36
41.38%
6
6.90%
0
0.00%
45
51.72%
87
100%
%
60
100.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
60
100%
5
0
0
0
5
%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100%
%
10
100.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
10
100%
%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
100%
%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0%
%
201
75.56%
0
0.00%
15
5.64%
50
18.80%
266
100%
%
15
100.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
15
100%
%
5
55.56%
4
44.44%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
9
100%
%
3
100.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
0
0.00%
3
100%
Anderson
Camp
Cherokee
Gregg
Harrison
Henderson
Marion
Panola
Rains
Rusk
Smith
Upshur
Van Zandt
Wood
BUILDING PERMITS