How long do people stay in their homes in Rusk, TX?

Name: How long people stay in Rusk, TX, 2020–2024
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34.2% (±13.6 points) of households in Rusk, TX moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

18.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 34.2% (±13.6 points)
Since before 2000: 18.9%

When households in Rusk moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rusk	Cherokee County	Texas	United States
2023 or later	1.9% (±2.2 points)	3.3%	6.1%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	32.3% (±13.4 points)	17.4%	24.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.5% (±11.3 points)	42.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.4% (±9.3 points)	18.4%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.5% (±4.1 points)	9.2%	7.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.4% (±6.5 points)	8.9%	6.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Rusk, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Cherokee County (20.7%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (30.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rusk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rusk
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rusk	—	34.2% (±13.6 points)	—
Gallatin	6.8 mi	28.7% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Reklaw	11 mi	18.0% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Alto	11 mi	37.1% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Summerfield	13 mi	12.0% (±27.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville	13 mi	29.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cushing	18 mi	25.8% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cuney	23 mi	10.2% (±55.5 points)	Not measurably different
Troup	24 mi	25.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Cherokee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Wells	49.5% (±30.3 points)
2	Alto	37.1% (±18.3 points)
3	Rusk	34.2% (±13.6 points)
4	Jacksonville	29.4% (±5.6 points)
5	Gallatin	28.7% (±15.0 points)
6	Shadybrook	22.9% (±11.0 points)
7	Reklaw	18.0% (±10.0 points)
8	New Summerfield	12.0% (±27.1 points)
9	Cuney	10.2% (±55.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rusk

How often do people move in Rusk?

34.2% of households in Rusk, TX moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rusk have?

18.9% of households in Rusk have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rusk city, Texas

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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