In 2020, Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX had a population of 130k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $52,939. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX grew from 129,200 to 129,515, a 0.244% increase and its median household income grew from $52,018 to $52,939, a 1.77% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), White (Hispanic) (13.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.18%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.06%).
15.1% 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% 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 2020, the median property value in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX was $122,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.
Most people in Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 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.
