Rush County, Indiana demographics
Population: 16,706
Median age: 42.1
Median household income: 58,887
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rush County, Indiana.
Population
| 2021 | 16,706 |
| 2020 | 16,632 |
| 2019 | 16,641 |
| 2018 | 16,704 |
| 2017 | 16,765 |
| 2016 | 16,873 |
| 2015 | 16,991 |
| 2014 | 17,147 |
| 2013 | 17,257 |
| 2012 | 17,349 |
| 2011 | 17,481 |
| 2010 | 17,568 |
| 2009 | 17,425 |
Rush County, IN cities
Arlington CDP - 312
Carthage town - 856
Glenwood town - 347
Manilla CDP - 366
Milroy CDP - 608
Rushville city - 6,289
Census data for Rush County, Indiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Rush County, Indiana
| Total population | 16,706 |
| Male | 8,397 |
| Female | 8,309 |
| Total population | 16,706 |
| Under 5 years | 927 |
| 5 to 9 years | 945 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,194 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,185 |
| 20 to 24 years | 936 |
| 25 to 34 years | 1,845 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,844 |
| 45 to 54 years | 2,210 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,375 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,248 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,722 |
| 75 to 84 years | 922 |
| 85 years and over | 353 |
| Median age (years) | 42.1 |
| Under 18 years | 3,845 |
| 16 years and over | 13,383 |
| 18 years and over | 12,861 |
| 21 years and over | 12,192 |
| 62 years and over | 3,714 |
| 65 years and over | 2,997 |
| Total population | 16,706 |
| One race | 16,350 |
| White | 16,218 |
| Black or African American | 97 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 19 |
| Two or more races | 356 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,817 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,385 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 6,432 |
Social characteristics in Rush County, Indiana
| Total households | 6,642 |
| Family households (families) | 3,402 |
| Married-couple family | 528 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,146 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 837 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,566 |
| Average household size | 2,035 |
| Average family size | 2.49 |
Economic characteristics in Rush County, Indiana
| Total households | 6,642 |
| Less than $10,000 | 250 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 381 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 554 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 713 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 846 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,370 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,121 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,038 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 263 |
| $200,000 or more | 106 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 58,887 |
Housing characteristics in Rush County, Indiana
| Total housing units | 7,364 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,642 |
| Vacant housing units | 722 |
| Total housing units | 7,364 |
| 1-unit, detached | 6,088 |
| 1-unit, attached | 73 |
| 2 units | 145 |
| 3 or 4 units | 231 |
| 5 to 9 units | 244 |
| 10 to 19 units | 170 |
| 20 or more units | 134 |
| Mobile home | 279 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 7,364 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 86 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 549 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 697 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 513 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 610 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 604 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 781 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 576 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,948 |
| Total housing units | 7,364 |
| 1 room | 133 |
| 2 rooms | 49 |
| 3 rooms | 359 |
| 4 rooms | 712 |
| 5 rooms | 1,459 |
| 6 rooms | 1,216 |
| 7 rooms | 1,393 |
| 8 rooms | 927 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,116 |
| Median rooms | 6.3 |
| Total housing units | 7,364 |
| No bedroom | 142 |
| 1 bedroom | 606 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,754 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,510 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,085 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 267 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,642 |
| Owner-occupied | 4,617 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,025 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.46 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.55 |
| Occupied housing units | 6,642 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 545 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 1,451 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,064 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,342 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,004 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,236 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,617 |
| Less than $50,000 | 358 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,354 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 974 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 715 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 597 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 509 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 110 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 124,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 4,617 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 2,783 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,834 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,890 |
| Less than $500 | 302 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,201 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 358 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 29 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 755 |
| No rent paid | 135 |
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