Rusk
Wisconsin

14K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$220K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$50,033

Federal Spending per Capita$948

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score700

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$105K

Income (95th Percentile)$163K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.2%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$4,120

SS Benefits / Person$5,377

Education Wage Premium2.00x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$207K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$793/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.28%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,853

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate78.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

67 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

40.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices14

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients623 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,258

Uninsured (under 65)7.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.92 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,806

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,425

HS Completion Rate91.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate23.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)22th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-1.78

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Annual Precipitation27.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$139K

Drought Index (2022)-0.38

Heating Degree Days8,487 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days372 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,110 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)325 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)65 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed109 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed10 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)373 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+63.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers5

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers523 workers

Public Transit Commuters23 workers

Walk to Work151 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)290 workers

Avg Commute Time24.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.0%

Walk to Work2.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.839

Nonprofit Organizations130

Veterans Share9.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.5%

Never-Married Adults24.8%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations9.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.07 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Hotels & Lodging11

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms15

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$74K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate35.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.36%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.28%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+34R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +152

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.13x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Rusk

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WQOW · Jan 2, 2026

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