Rusk County, WI Demographic Data
Rusk County, WI Summary
Rusk County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 14,670
- Area: 930.88 sq. miles
- Land Area: 913.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 17.30 sq. miles
- Population Density: 15.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,152.89 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Rusk County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,092
50%
50.8
Male
7,180
50%
49.2
Total Population
14,272
323,128,000
Rusk County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
722
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
813
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
921
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
863
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
676
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,179
8.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,454
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,094
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,230
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,134
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,701
11.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
998
7.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
487
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,253
78.8%
77.2
Female
5,602
49.8%
51.3
Male
5,651
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,807
75.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,890
27.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,186
22.3%
15.2
Female
1,712
53.7%
55.8
Male
1,474
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Rusk County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,116
98.9%
96.8
White
13,814
96.8%
72.6
Black or African American
144
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
62
0.4%
0.8
Asian
57
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
51
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
4
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
39
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
156
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
229
1.6%
17.8
Mexican
158
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
37
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
34
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,043
98.4%
82.2
Rusk County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
469
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
817
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,403
42.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,972
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,096
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,050
10.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
470
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,286
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,991
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,520
14.8%
31.2
Rusk County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,528
21.4%
33.7%
Now Married
6,668
56.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,415
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
109
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,096
9.3
5.8%
Rusk County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,073
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
477
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
84
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
321
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
52
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.1%
1.1%
Rusk County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
453
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
475
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
887
14.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
800
12.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,199
19.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,234
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
570
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
419
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
110
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
98
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
39,904
57,617
Per capita income
22,651
31,128
Rusk County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
489
7.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
299
4.6%
9.8
Construction
438
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,199
18.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
186
2.9%
6.6
Information
102
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,627
25.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
286
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
238
3.7%
11.4
Public administration
261
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
813
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
354
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
148
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
832
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,547
24.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,675
26.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,421
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
965
15.0%
18.1%
Rusk County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,317
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,775
75.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
669
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.4%
5.1
Walked
316
5.0%
2.7
Other means
48
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
484
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.7
26.6
Rusk County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
341
5.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,798
28.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,513
40.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,593
25.5%
21.0
Rusk County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,245
69.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,796
76.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,449
23.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,753
30.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Rusk County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,998
1 room
272
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
310
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
935
10.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,651
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,862
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,431
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,072
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
686
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
779
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Rusk County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,998
1-unit, detached
7,321
81.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
43
0.5%
5.9
2-units
198
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
176
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
91
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
162
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
66
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
927
10.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.2%
0.1
Rusk County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,848
20.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
684
7.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
702
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
705
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,570
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
918
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,155
12.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,290
14.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
114
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.1%
1.4%
Rusk County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,747
28.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,398
38.4%
4.7
Electricity
582
9.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
282
4.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,170
18.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
52
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.2%
1.1
Rusk County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,434
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
26
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
41
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
100
4.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
120
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
328
13.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
768
31.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,051
43.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
855
35.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
416
17.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
273
11.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
179
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
691
28.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Rusk County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,270
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6
0.5%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
0.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
74
5.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
457
36.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
722
56.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
179
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
627
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
228
18.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
127
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
183
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
193
15.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
102
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
434
34.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
182
0.0%
0.0%
Rusk County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,796
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
672
14.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,607
33.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
858
17.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
786
16.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
533
11.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
248
5.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
61
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
105,400
205,000
