| Index | Rusk | Texas | National |
| Income per capita | $14,341 | $27,828 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $48,235 | $54,727 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $57,540 | $70,980 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $41,359 | $36,330 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $40,438 | $36,153 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,844 | $25,035 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 14.0% | 16.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Public administration | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 19.2% | 19.2% |
| Other | 36.8% | 36.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Gallatin, TX | 313 | $65,673 | 18.7% |
| New Summerfield, TX | 825 | $49,813 | 10.0% |
| Jacksonville, TX | 14,809 | $43,769 | 20.9% |
| Reklaw, TX | 374 | $39,688 | 28.3% |
| Alto, TX | 1,099 | $31,250 | 43.5% |
| Rusk, TX | 5,598 | $48,235 | 12.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Waimanalo, HI | 5,599 | $109,620 | 98.1% |
| Edinboro, PA | 5,599 | $33,942 | 38.6% |
| Warren, AR | 5,596 | $38,214 | 30.9% |
| Houghton Lake, MI | 5,596 | $38,150 | 31.0% |
| Cheraw, SC | 5,596 | $25,548 | 53.8% |
| Rusk, TX | 5,598 | $48,235 | 12.8% |
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