Rush township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,108 ( 183 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.9 square miles
Population density: 31.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,026	92.60%	18.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	23	2.08%	187.5%
Hispanic:	55	4.96%	223.5%

Total non-White:	82	7.40%	121.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-228	-21.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	45	4.2

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
1,291
1,254	97.13%
1	0.08%
6	0.46%
5	0.39%
8	0.62%
17	1.32%
37	2.87%

2000
1,396
1,376	98.57%
2	0.14%
4	0.29%
0	0.00%
1	0.07%
13	0.93%
20	1.43%

1990
1,429
1,424	99.65%
0	0.00%
1	0.07%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	0.28%
5	0.35%

1980
1,500
1,480	98.67%
0	0.00%
4	0.27%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	1.07%
20	1.33%

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

-122	-8.7
17	1.2

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

-48	-3.4
15	1.0

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

-56	-3.7
-15	-1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Rush township, MI

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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
53.1
176	15.9%
932	84.1%
195	17.6%

481
2.30

361	75.1%
288	79.8%
9	2.5%
120	24.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.9
259	20.1%
1,032	79.9%
213	16.5%

498
2.59

388	77.9%
319	82.2%
17	4.4%
110	22.1%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
356	25.5%
1,040	74.5%
179	12.8%

491
2.84

402	81.9%
334	83.1%
16	4.0%
89	18.1%

1990
Number	Percent
36.2
384	26.9%
1,045	73.1%
197	13.8%

511
2.80

426	83.4%
387	90.8%
14	3.3%
85	16.6%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
458	30.5%
1,042	69.5%
159	10.6%

499
3.01

415	83.2%
400	96.4%
4	1.0%
84	16.8%

2022 Housing Data for Rush township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	2.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	9	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	34	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	35	7.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	5.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	5.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	40	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	45	9.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	80	16.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	66	13.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	31	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	34	7.1%
$200,000 or more	10	2.1%

Median Household Income	66,641
Per Capita Income	35,773

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	30	6.2%
Public Assistance	9	1.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	11.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	525	72.0%
Unemployed	24	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	549	75.3%
Not in Labor Force	180	24.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	246	115	68.1%
Non-Profit	0	29	0.0%
Self-Employed	78	23	77.2%

Local Government	27	22	55.1%
State Government	9	14	39.1%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	324	138	70.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	36	78	31.6%
Total	360	216	62.5%

Pct. Govt.	14.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	100	17.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	68	11.8%
Professional, Technical	120	20.8%
Service Occupations	81	14.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	1.6%
All others	207	35.9%

White Collar		50.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	107	18.6%
Health care and social assistance	77	13.4%
Retail trade	47	8.2%
Transportation and warehousing	46	8.0%
Construction	44	7.6%
Other services	40	6.9%
Public administration	37	6.4%
Educational services	35	6.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	33	5.7%
Accommodation and food services	28	4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	26	4.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	3.6%
Finance and insurance	10	1.7%
Information	9	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	7	1.2%
Wholesale trade	7	1.2%
Utilities	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	55	4.96%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,041	97.5%
Spanish	24	2.2%
German, other Germanic	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	382	34.5%
English	172	15.5%
Irish	85	7.7%
Polish	57	5.1%
American	51	4.6%
Czech	45	4.1%
French	34	3.1%
Russian	34	3.1%
Eastern European	28	2.5%
Slovak	24	2.2%
Swedish	22	2.0%
Scottish	21	1.9%
Dutch	17	1.5%
Ukrainian	13	1.2%
British	11	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,084	97.8%
Not a citizen	24	2.2%

Native	1,075	97.0%
Foreign-born	33	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
75	8.6%	33	3.8%	297	34.1%	273	31.4%	156	17.9%	36	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	75	8.6%
9-12 Years	33	3.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	297	34.1%
Some College	273	31.4%
Bach. Degree	156	17.9%
Grad Degree	36	4.1%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	D +20	D + 5.6%
D +49
2020 vs. 2012	R +100	R +134	R + 17.2%
D -34
2020 vs. 2008	R +109	R +198	R + 26.2%
D -89

2016 vs. 2008	R +80	R +218	R + 31.8%
D -138
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	89%	Donald Trump* (R)	465	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	292	37.7%	17	2.2%	774	12	13	0.01%
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	436	60.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	243	33.7%	43	6.0%	722	13	14	0.01%
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	365	52.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	326	46.5%	10	1.4%	701	7	5	0.01%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	381	50.6%	John McCain (R)	356	47.3%	16	2.1%	753	6	2	0.02%
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	445	58.4%	John Kerry (D)	314	41.2%	3	0.4%	762	11	8	0.02%
2000	68%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	350	49.8%	George W. Bush (R)	345	49.1%	8	1.1%	703	3	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

292

37.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

465

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

774

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

243

33.7%

Donald Trump (R)

436

60.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

722

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

326

46.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

365

52.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

701

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

381

50.6%

John McCain (R)

356

47.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

753

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

445

58.4%

John Kerry (D)

314

41.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

762

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Rush township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

345

49.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

350

49.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

703

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rush township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	75%	Tudor Dixon (R)	368	56.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	266	40.8%	18 [+]	2.8%	652	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	88%	John James (R)	444	57.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	303	39.4%	22 [+]	2.9%	769	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 11 (1.4%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.7%);
2018	S1	70%	John James (R)	350	55.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	251	39.9%	28 [+]	4.5%	629	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (1.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (1.1%);
2018	G	70%	Bill Schuette (R)	328	52.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	271	42.9%	32 [+]	5.1%	631	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 16 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 12 (1.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.6%);
2014	S2	56%	Gary Peters (D)	296	54.4%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	227	41.7%	21 [+]	3.9%	544	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 10 (1.8%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	57%	Rick Snyder* (R)	280	50.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	251	45.6%	20 [+]	3.6%	551	0	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (2.0%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.4%);

*: 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	509
Median Value	$184,900

Occupied	481	94.5%
Vacant	28	5.5%

Owned	413	85.9%
Rented	68	14.1%
Median Rent	$998

Single-Family Units	482	94.7%
Detached	482	94.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	10	2.0%

Rush township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rush township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Rush township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rush township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rush township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rush township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rush township, MI