Rush County, IN

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2022 Population

16,716

0.0599% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.5

0.95% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.7%

2.26% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,386

5.94% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$147,200

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rush County, IN had a population of 16.7k people with a median age of 42.5 and a median household income of $62,386. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rush County, IN grew from 16,706 to 16,716, a 0.0599% increase and its median household income grew from $58,887 to $62,386, a 5.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rush County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.3%), White (Hispanic) (1.66%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.574%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.287%).

None of the households in Rush County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Rush County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Rush County, IN was $147,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.2%.

Most people in Rush County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rush County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Rush County, IN borders Decatur County, IN, Fayette County, IN, Franklin County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Henry County, IN, and Shelby County, IN.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

Rush County, IN is home to a population of 16.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.748% of Rush County, IN residents were born outside of the country (125 people).

In 2022, there were 41.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.9k people) in Rush County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 384 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 277 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Rush County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rush County, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rush County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rush County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 76
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 122
White (Hispanic)
277 ± 39

1.81%

Hispanic Population

303 people

1.81% of the people in Rush County, IN are hispanic (303 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rush County, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.748%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

125 people

0.682%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2022, 0.748% of Rush County, IN residents (125 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rush County, IN was 0.682%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rush County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
327 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
127 ± 58
Korea
77 ± 52

Rush County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rush County, IN employs 7.59k people. The largest industries in Rush County, IN are Manufacturing (1,982 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,049 people), and Retail Trade (570 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($61,827), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($55,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,545).

Employment

Occupations

7.59k

2022 Value

± 554

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rush County, IN grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 7.51k employees to 7.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rush County, IN, are Production Occupations (1,336 people), Management Occupations (807 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (726 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rush County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.59k

2022 Value

± 554

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rush County, IN grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 7.51k employees to 7.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rush County, IN, are Manufacturing (1,982 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,049 people), and Retail Trade (570 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rush County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Rush County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,717

Median earning men ± $5,114

$34,874

Median earning women ± $3,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,134), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,898), and Wholesale Trade ($64,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,389), Wholesale Trade ($41,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,507).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
Construction
22
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rush County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 76.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.8%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (76.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.8%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rush County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 76.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.8%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Rush County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rush County, IN was $147,200 in 2022, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $124,800 to $147,200, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Rush County, IN is 71.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rush County, IN have an average commute time of 25.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rush County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rush County, IN is $62,386. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Rush County, IN was Census Tract 9745 with a value of $76,227, followed by Census Tract 9742 and Census Tract 9741, with respective values of $70,172 and $62,617.

Property

$147,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,646

$4,783

Median Property Taxes

±$396

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rush County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rush County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.2% of the housing units in Rush County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rush County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9745
Census Tract 9742
Census Tract 9741

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rush County, IN was Census Tract 9745 with a value of $76,227, followed by Census Tract 9742 and Census Tract 9741, with respective values of $70,172 and $62,617.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Rush County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,386

Median Household Income

± $3,768

6.72k

Number of Households

± 492

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.72k households in Rush County, IN grew to $62,386 from the previous year's value of $58,887.

The following chart displays the households in Rush County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rush County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.59%)
Worked At Home (5.42%)

In 2022, 84.8% of workers in Rush County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.59%) and those who worked at home (5.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rush County, IN have a shorter commute time (25.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Rush County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rush County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rush County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rush County, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rush County, IN (1.92k out of 16.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rush County, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Rush County, IN has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rush County, IN see 2775 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.398% increase from the previous year (2764 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2382 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1042 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,775 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rush County, IN

Primary care physicians in Rush County, IN see an average of 2,775 patients per year. This represents a 0.398% increase from the previous year (2,764 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rush County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.57%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rush County, IN declined by 4.75% from 7.95% to 7.57%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rush County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Rush County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rush County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.9% in Rush County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rush County, IN.