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Rush County, IN


Designated Market Area: Indianapolis, IN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 16,673   ( 719 from 2010 , 82 from 2020)
Land area: 408.1 square miles
Population density: 40.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,894 95.33% 5.6%
Black:1640.98% 27.1%
Indian:500.30% 56.2%
Asian:700.42% 16.7%
2+ races:1781.07% 45.9%
Hispanic:3171.90% 66.8%
Total non-White:7794.67% 40.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:410 12.2
Deaths:49014.6
Net Migration: -13-0.4
Net Immigration: 50.1
Change in White population:-945 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:226 1.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,392
16,83996.82%
1290.74%
320.18%
600.34%
1220.70%
1901.09%
5533.18%

2000
18,261
17,79497.44%
1080.59%
290.16%
880.48%
1410.77%
920.50%
4672.56%

1990
18,129
17,87898.62%
1230.68%
210.12%
380.21%
n/a
690.38%
2511.38%

1980
19,604
19,38198.86%
1080.55%
260.13%
20.01%
n/a
760.39%
2231.14%

1970
20,352
20,01498.34%
1820.89%
160.08%
80.04%
n/a
1250.61%
338 1.66%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,073 11.4
1,6619.1
-1,429-7.8
280.2
-955 -5.2
86 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,605 14.4
1,91310.6
-734-4.0
230.1
-84 -0.5
216 1.2
1980's
NumberRate
2,556 13.0
2,051 10.5
-1,853 -9.5
n/a
-1,503 -7.7
28 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,008 -9.9
n/a
-633 -3.1
-115 -0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Rush County, IN
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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
NumberPercent
42.5
3,720 22.3%
12,953 77.7%
3,101 18.6%
6,719
2.46
4,383 65.2%
3,452 78.8%
251 5.7%
2,336 34.8%

2010
NumberPercent
40.6
4,307 24.8%
13,085 75.2%
2,741 15.8%
6,767
2.54
4,803 71.0%
3,718 77.4%
408 8.5%
1,964 29.0%

2000
NumberPercent
36.8
4,875 26.7%
13,386 73.3%
2,704 14.8%
6,960
2.58
5,115 73.5%
4,207 82.2%
404 7.9%
1,845 26.5%

1990
NumberPercent
33.6
5,035 27.8%
13,094 72.2%
2,667 14.7%
6,427
2.75
4,969 77.3%
4,288 86.3%
257 5.2%
1,458 22.7%

1980
NumberPercent
30.2
6,260 31.9%
13,344 68.1%
2,555 13.0%
6,636
2.87
5,228 78.8%
4,595 87.9%
235 4.5%
1,408 21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Rush County, IN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,357 
Median Value$147,200 
Occupied6,71991.3%
Vacant6388.7%
Owned4,78371.2%
Rented1,93628.8%
Median Rent$802 
Single-Family Units6,09982.9%
    Detached6,02381.9%
    Attached761.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units6188.4%
Mobile Homes2663.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rush County, IN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002934.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992423.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992884.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992643.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993324.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993074.6%
$35,000 to $39,9993335.0%
$40,000 to $44,9993114.6%
$45,000 to $49,9992914.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995638.4%
$60,000 to $74,9996579.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,13316.9%
$100,000 to $124,99977111.5%
$125,000 to $149,9995177.7%
$150,000 to $199,9992033.0%
$200,000 or more2143.2%
Median Household Income62,386 
Per Capita Income29,735 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5758.6%
Public Assistance651.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps78711.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,06769.9%
Unemployed4934.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,56074.8%
Not in Labor Force2,54425.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,9242,62752.7%
Non-Profit16541528.4%
Self-Employed59120674.2%
Local Government17727739.0%
State Government508636.8%
Federal Government222052.4%
Total Private + Self3,5152,83355.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.41479834.2%
Total3,9293,63152.0%
Pct. Govt.8.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,24016.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,18615.6%
Professional, Technical1,10114.5%
Service Occupations1,19415.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing630.8%
All others2,87237.8%
White Collar 46.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,98226.1%
Health care and social assistance1,04913.8%
Retail trade5707.5%
Construction4876.4%
Accommodation and food services4706.2%
Transportation and warehousing4706.2%
Educational services4576.0%
Professional, scientific, technical3404.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3314.4%
Finance and insurance3044.0%
Other services2303.0%
Public administration2283.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2042.7%
Wholesale trade1391.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1151.5%
Utilities881.2%
Information720.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing480.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rush County, IN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2791.67%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American20.01%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan20.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic220.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino110.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,28596.7%
Spanish2601.6%
German, other Germanic2441.5%
Tagalog110.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,98817.9%
English2,44714.6%
Irish1,98411.9%
American1,6559.9%
Italian2991.8%
Scottish2401.4%
European2191.3%
Scotch-Irish1671.0%
French1500.9%
Dutch1030.6%
Polish980.6%
Scandinavian750.4%
Pennsylvania German730.4%
Northern European550.3%
British470.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,63699.5%
Not a citizen800.5%
Native16,59199.3%
Foreign-born1250.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rush County, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
371 3.2%861 7.4%5,336 45.8%3,251 27.9%1,211 10.4%612 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 371 3.2%
9-12 Years 861 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,336 45.8%
Some College 3,251 27.9%
Bach. Degree 1,211 10.4%
Grad Degree 612 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Rush County, IN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,796 8,235 561 6.4% 5.1%
1991 8,800 8,215 585 6.6% 5.7%
1992 9,032 8,384 648 7.2% 6.1%
1993 9,473 8,941 532 5.6% 5.1%
1994 9,780 9,336 444 4.5% 4.7%
1995 10,267 9,815 452 4.4% 4.4%
1996 10,213 9,838 375 3.7% 4.0%
1997 10,258 9,965 293 2.9% 3.4%
1998 10,097 9,831 266 2.6% 3.0%
1999 10,137 9,852 285 2.8% 2.9%
2000 9,457 9,209 248 2.6% 3.0%
2001 9,653 9,297 356 3.7% 4.2%
2002 9,510 9,079 431 4.5% 5.2%
2003 9,266 8,815 451 4.9% 5.3%
2004 9,246 8,790 456 4.9% 5.4%
2005 9,548 9,103 445 4.7% 5.4%
2006 9,504 9,082 422 4.4% 5.0%
2007 9,433 9,001 432 4.6% 4.6%
2008 9,267 8,696 571 6.2% 5.9%
2009 9,150 8,175 975 10.7% 10.5%
2010 8,685 7,741 944 10.9% 10.1%
2011 8,605 7,800 805 9.4% 8.9%
2012 8,384 7,682 702 8.4% 8.2%
2013 8,349 7,742 607 7.3% 7.5%
2014 8,534 8,056 478 5.6% 5.9%
2015 8,837 8,457 380 4.3% 4.8%
2016 8,987 8,654 333 3.7% 4.4%
2017 8,916 8,647 269 3.0% 3.5%
2018 9,030 8,776 254 2.8% 3.4%
2019 9,023 8,789 234 2.6% 3.2%
2020 8,738 8,191 547 6.3% 7.1%
2021 8,843 8,573 270 3.1% 3.9%
2022 8,955 8,734 221 2.5% 3.0%
2023 9,020 8,773 247 2.7% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com