Rusk County, WI

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2023 Population

14,146

0.233% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

49.1

0.204% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.5%

9.59% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$58,322

1.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$152,000

4.97% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,176

3.05% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Rusk County, WI had a population of 14.1k people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $58,322. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rusk County, WI declined from 14,179 to 14,146, a −0.233% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,473 to $58,322, a 1.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rusk County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.99%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.919%), and White (Hispanic) (0.551%).

None of the households in Rusk County, WI 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.

99.7% of the residents in Rusk County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rusk County, WI was $152,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Rusk County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Rusk County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Rusk County, WI borders Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Price County, WI, Sawyer County, WI, Taylor County, WI, and Washburn County, WI.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Rusk County, WI is home to a population of 14.1k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.891% of Rusk County, WI residents were born outside of the country (126 people).

In 2023, there were 38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Rusk County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 349 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 140 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Rusk County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rusk County, WI was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rusk County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rusk County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 37
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
349 ± 46.8
Two+ (Hispanic)
140 ± 58

2.01%

Hispanic Population

284 people

2.01% of the people in Rusk County, WI are hispanic (284 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rusk County, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

0.891%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

126 people

1.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

As of 2023, 0.891% of Rusk County, WI residents (126 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rusk County, WI was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rusk County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
412 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 33

Rusk County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rusk County, WI employs 6.18k people. The largest industries in Rusk County, WI are Manufacturing (1,499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (842 people), and Retail Trade (732 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($64,375), Information ($61,111), and Construction ($56,023).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.18k

2023 Value

± 297

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 7.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rusk County, WI declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 6.37k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rusk County, WI, are Production Occupations (1,013 people), Management Occupations (549 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rusk County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.18k

2023 Value

± 297

−3.05%

1 Year decline

± 7.03%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rusk County, WI declined at a rate of −3.05%, from 6.37k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rusk County, WI, are Manufacturing (1,499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (842 people), and Retail Trade (732 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rusk County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Rusk County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,258

Median earning men ± $2,608

$32,805

Median earning women ± $1,551

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($71,250), Wholesale Trade ($63,393), and Construction ($57,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($44,063), Information ($43,750), and Wholesale Trade ($42,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

30
Other Services (except Public Administration)
27
Accommodation and Food Services
24
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$64.2k
Manufacturing
$30.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$18.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rusk County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 66.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rusk County, WI went to Donald J. Trump with 66.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rusk County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rusk County, WI was $152,000 in 2023, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $144,800 to $152,000, a 4.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Rusk County, WI is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rusk County, WI have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rusk County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rusk County, WI is $58,322. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Rusk County, WI was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $73,056, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $62,455 and $61,386.

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rusk County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.06%.

Housing

Property

$152,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,852

$4,852

Median Property Taxes

±$238

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rusk County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rusk County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2023

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.5% of the housing units in Rusk County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rusk County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9604
Census Tract 9601

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rusk County, WI was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $73,056, followed by Census Tract 9604 and Census Tract 9601, with respective values of $62,455 and $61,386.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rusk County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,322

Median Household Income

± $2,525

6.26k

Number of Households

± 321

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.26k households in Rusk County, WI grew to $58,322 from the previous year's value of $57,473.

The following chart displays the households in Rusk County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rusk County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (9.05%)
Carpooled (8.6%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Rusk County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.05%) and those who carpooled to work (8.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rusk County, WI have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in Rusk County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rusk County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rusk County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rusk County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Rusk County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.06%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rusk County, WI (1.74k out of 13.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rusk County, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.6% of the children was living in poverty in Rusk County, WI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Rusk County, WI has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rusk County, WI see 2337 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.4% increase from the previous year (2025 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1412 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1765 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,337 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rusk County, WI

Primary care physicians in Rusk County, WI see an average of 2,337 patients per year. This represents a 15.4% increase from the previous year (2,025 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rusk County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.2% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.4%

Uninsured

36.2%

Employer Coverage

22.3%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rusk County, WI declined by 6.68% from 6.86% to 6.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rusk County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Rusk County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rusk County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.4% in Rusk County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rusk County, WI.