In 2021, Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX had a population of 126k people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $56,200. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX declined from 129,515 to 125,689, a −2.95% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,939 to $56,200, a 6.16% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (63%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), White (Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.06%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.89%).
15.7% of the households in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.4% of the residents in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in East Texas COG (Southeast)--Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX are Panola College (849 degrees awarded in 2021), Jacksonville College-Main Campus (225876) (76 degrees), and Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary (24 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX was $126,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.
Most people in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.
Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX borders Shreveport City (South) PUMA, LA, Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA, Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX, Smith County (Outside Tyler City) PUMA, TX, Gregg CountyLongview City PUMA, TX, Henderson & Anderson Counties PUMA, TX, Deep East Texas COG (West) & Walker County PUMA, TX, Angelina & Nacogdoches Counties PUMA, TX, and Deep East Texas COG (East) PUMA, TX.