Rusk County Fact Sheet Rusk County Profile
Rusk County Health Facts*
Rusk County is 924 square miles in size with a population of 53,070 residents. The county seat is Henderson, a community of 13,529. 65.9% Rural 78.9% White 17.7% Black 16.1% Hispanic 80.4% Completed High School 13.7% Completed a Bachelor’s Degree $49,347 Median Household Income 16.6% Households Live at or Below the Poverty Level
16%
66.1%
79.8%
Use Tobacco**
Get Annual Exams
Are Insured
2017 County Health Rankings TX
Health Outcomes
21.0%
A r t h r i ti s
Anxiety
Self Reported Diagnosed Conditions
96/243 3.6
94/243 3.7 Days
Poor Mental Health Days Low Birth Weight
3.2 8%
3.6 8%
Health Behaviors Adult Tobacco Use Adult Obesity Physical Inactivity Alcohol Related Driving Deaths Injury Deaths Sexually Transmitted Infections Teen Births
15% 28% 23% 30% 54 496.1 49
175/243 16% 31% 25% 31% 77 Per 100,000 233.1 Per 100,000 62 Per 1,000
Social & Economic Factors High School Graduate Children in Poverty Children-Single Parent Home Social Associations Violent Crime
89% 23% 33% 7.7% 408
132/243 96% 22% 37% 12.4% 358 Per 100,000
Days
207/243 9.9 PM2.5 Yes 18% 12% 36% 33% 8
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MARCH 2017
25.0%
High Blood Pressure
County
Quality of Life Poor Physical Health Days
Physical Environment Air Pollution Drinking Water Violations Severe Housing Problems Long Commute Alone
32.2%
*East Texas Health Assessment Survey – Produced by UT Health Northeast **County Health Rankings
2016 East TX Health Assessment Survey - Highlights
RHP 1 2353 Surveys
Rusk County 124 Surveys
Priority Health Issues 36.1% Diabetes 37.1% 38.1% High Blood Pressure 33.8% 36.2% Obesity (Adults) 33.1% 35.5% Cancer 29.8% 32.2% Heart Disease / Stroke 25.8% Individuals in Greatest Need Low Income Groups 35.8% Un/Underinsured 31.5% Working Poor 32.4% Persons w/ Mental Illness 28.1% Un/Underinsured 30.7% Low Income Groups 25.0% Persons w/ Mental Illness 30.5% Working Poor 25.0% Homeless 28.9% Homeless 25.0% Services Most Difficult to Access Mental Health Counseling 16.2% Weight Loss Support 16.1% Health Insurance 15.7% Health Insurance 14.5% Daycare for Adults 15.2% Dental Care 14.5% Medication Cost Assistance 14.3% Mental Health Counseling & 12.9% Treatment Alcohol/Drug Counseling & 14.3% Housing Assistance 12.9% Treatment Diabetes Obesity (adult) Cancer High Blood Pressure Substance Abuse
UT Health Northeast—County Fact Sheet 1