Population 758 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rusk
Household size in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Rusk holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Rusk skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rusk: 7.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rusk
Renters in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.5% of households in Rusk rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a third of owners (34.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Rusk: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rusk is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $742 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $856 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,405 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$663 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Rusk runs $1,405 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Wisconsin as a whole ($1,139). The typical renter here spends 22.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rusk
Bachelor's degrees in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Rusk as nationally: 32.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rusk: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rusk
| Period | Rusk | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rusk has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rusk compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusk | 2.79 | 42.7 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 4.3% | 1994 | $1,405 | 32.6% | 98.2% | 1.1% |
| Elk Mound | 2.72 | 38.2 | 12.6% | 26.4% | 4.7% | 1989 | $1,107 | 28.4% | 95.6% | 2.5% |
| Colfax | 2.53 | 41.9 | 7.3% | 25.8% | 8.6% | 1978 | $1,030 | 25.8% | 94.9% | 5.0% |
| Menomonie | 2.38 | 35.5 | 7.3% | 45.2% | 10.7% | 1984 | $1,057 | 37.7% | 94.8% | 5.0% |
| Norton | 2.81 | 39.2 | 4.7% | 10.4% | 15.7% | 1987 | $1,211 | 31.4% | 92.6% | 3.9% |
| Downsville | 2.61 | 41.7 | 4.3% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 1986 | $1,246 | 22.5% | 95.4% | 5.4% |
| Falls City | 2.73 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 13.4% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,123 | 30.0% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| Old Albertville | 2.57 | 42.1 | 7.4% | 24.7% | 7.8% | 1978 | $1,093 | 21.1% | 96.0% | 3.6% |
| Menomonie Junction | 2.45 | 42.3 | 5.6% | 31.1% | 9.2% | 1988 | $1,198 | 23.3% | 95.8% | 5.8% |
| Irvington | 2.56 | 47.1 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 1984 | $1,143 | 30.4% | 92.8% | 6.1% |
| Wheeler | 2.63 | 42.6 | 3.6% | 15.5% | 10.7% | 1984 | $1,148 | 18.3% | 95.2% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rusk. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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