Rush township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,686 ( 322 from 2010 )
Land area: 148.1 square miles
Population density: 24.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,594	97.50%	9.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.11%	20.0%
Asian:	11	0.30%	450.0%
2+ races:	3	0.08%	76.9%
Hispanic:	62	1.68%	264.7%

Total non-White:	92	2.50%	114.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-371	-11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	49	1.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,008
3,965	98.93%
2	0.05%
5	0.12%
2	0.05%
13	0.32%
17	0.42%
43	1.07%

2000
3,466
3,466	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
3,411
3,398	99.62%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.38%
13	0.38%

1980
3,434
3,426	99.77%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.23%
8	0.23%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

499	14.4
43	1.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

68	2.0
-13	-0.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-28	-0.8
5	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Rush township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.8
539	14.6%
3,147	85.4%
977	26.5%

1,583
2.25

933	58.9%
724	77.6%
47	5.0%
650	41.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.0
770	19.2%
3,238	80.8%
827	20.6%

1,671
2.33

1,139	68.2%
936	82.2%
68	6.0%
532	31.8%

2000
Number	Percent
41.7
699	20.2%
2,767	79.8%
715	20.6%

1,361
2.44

964	70.8%
829	86.0%
42	4.4%
397	29.2%

1990
Number	Percent
39.6
714	20.9%
2,697	79.1%
696	20.4%

1,237
2.59

928	75.0%
817	88.0%
39	4.2%
309	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
1,022	29.8%
2,412	70.2%
433	12.6%

1,194
2.81

938	78.6%
808	86.1%
55	5.9%
256	21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Rush township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	51	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	58	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	95	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	95	6.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	58	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	67	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	129	8.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	94	5.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	240	15.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	164	10.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	177	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	58	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	104	6.6%
$200,000 or more	114	7.2%

Median Household Income	69,432
Per Capita Income	39,185

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	99	6.3%
Public Assistance	29	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	287	18.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,352	61.2%
Unemployed	97	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,449	65.6%
Not in Labor Force	761	34.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	442	538	45.1%
Non-Profit	33	137	19.4%
Self-Employed	150	84	64.1%

Local Government	42	60	41.2%
State Government	67	36	65.0%
Federal Government	11	7	61.1%

Total Private + Self	592	622	48.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	153	240	38.9%
Total	745	862	46.4%

Pct. Govt.	13.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	315	19.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	231	14.4%
Professional, Technical	322	20.0%
Service Occupations	233	14.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	0.8%
All others	506	31.5%

White Collar		54.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	344	21.4%
Manufacturing	252	15.7%
Educational services	223	13.9%
Construction	210	13.1%
Retail trade	117	7.3%
Transportation and warehousing	109	6.8%
Public administration	76	4.7%
Other services	56	3.5%
Utilities	41	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	39	2.4%
Accommodation and food services	36	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	27	1.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	1.7%
Wholesale trade	18	1.1%
Finance and insurance	15	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	13	0.8%
Information	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	28	0.76%
Puerto Rican	34	0.92%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	11	0.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,479	98.3%
Spanish	52	1.5%
Other Indo-European	7	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	655	17.8%
Irish	573	15.5%
German	506	13.7%
Italian	229	6.2%
American	216	5.9%
Polish	180	4.9%
Slovak	116	3.1%
Scottish	80	2.2%
Scandinavian	70	1.9%
Welsh	56	1.5%
Austrian	45	1.2%
Czech	40	1.1%
European	40	1.1%
Ukrainian	32	0.9%
Pennsylvania German	30	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,675	99.7%
Not a citizen	11	0.3%

Native	3,675	99.7%
Foreign-born	11	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
14	0.5%	171	5.7%	1,547	51.3%	621	20.6%	441	14.6%	220	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	14	0.5%
9-12 Years	171	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,547	51.3%
Some College	621	20.6%
Bach. Degree	441	14.6%
Grad Degree	220	7.3%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +245	R +126	D + 2.0%
D +119
2020 vs. 2012	R +554	R +639	R + 26.3%
D -85
2020 vs. 2008	R +650	R +853	R + 39.4%
D -203

2016 vs. 2008	R +405	R +727	R + 41.4%
D -322
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,523	71.3%	Joe Biden (D)	586	27.4%	28	1.3%	2,137	23	24	0.03%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,278	69.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	467	25.5%	86	4.7%	1,831	22	24	0.03%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	969	58.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	671	40.3%	25	1.5%	1,665	12	11	0.03%
2008	54%	John McCain (R)	873	51.1%	Barack Obama (D)	789	46.1%	48	2.8%	1,710	7	5	0.03%
2004	50%	George W. Bush* (R)	866	59.0%	John Kerry (D)	591	40.2%	12	0.8%	1,469	11	8	0.03%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	764	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	550	40.2%	55	4.0%	1,369	9	8	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

586

27.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,523

71.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,137

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

467

25.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,278

69.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,831

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

671

40.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

969

58.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,665

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

789

46.1%

John McCain (R)

873

51.1%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

1,710

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

866

59.0%

John Kerry (D)

591

40.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,469

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

764

55.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

550

40.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,369

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rush township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,160	66.0%	John Fetterman (D)	538	30.6%	59 [+]	3.4%	1,757	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 34 (1.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 11 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 8 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.3%);
2022	G	56%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,075	61.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	637	36.6%	29 [+]	1.7%	1,741	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 13 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 8 (0.5%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2018	S1	46%	Lou Barletta (R)	843	58.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	579	40.0%	26 [+]	1.8%	1,448	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 17 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 9 (0.6%);
2018	G	46%	Scott Wagner (R)	859	59.3%	Tom Wolf* (D)	566	39.1%	24 [+]	1.7%	1,449	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 14 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 10 (0.7%);
2016	S3	58%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,122	61.7%	Katie McGinty (D)	521	28.6%	176 [+]	9.7%	1,819	13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 176 (9.7%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Wolf (D)	590	53.1%	Tom Corbett* (R)	522	46.9%	0	0.0%	1,112	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,892
Median Value	$130,400

Occupied	1,583	83.7%
Vacant	309	16.3%

Owned	1,328	83.9%
Rented	255	16.1%
Median Rent	$810

Single-Family Units	1,499	79.2%
Detached	1,499	79.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	112	5.9%
Mobile Homes	281	14.9%

Rush township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rush township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Rush township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rush township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rush township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rush township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rush township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rush township, PA