County population in 2014: 16,892 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 18,261 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,262 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,688 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,131 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,817 (it was 1,792 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
30%
Land area: 408 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Rush County: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $46,290 ($38,152 in 1999)
This county:
$46,290
Indiana:
$50,532
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $472 (lower quartile is $384, upper quartile is $576)
This county:
$472
State:
$603
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $106,213 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Rush:
$106,213
Indiana:
$131,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,194 - $168,003 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $921 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $389
Institutionalized population: 172
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $730 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $851 (0.9%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 17.6%
(17.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.4% for Black residents, 42.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 37.6% for other race residents, 2.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.7%
Rush County:
16.7%
Indiana:
14.5%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.1% for Black residents, 38.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.5% for other race residents, 2.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 41 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 42 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 69 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Asian residents: 14 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rush County is $456 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $657 a month.
Current college students: 450 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 55 (53% naturalized citizens)
Rush County:
0.3%
Whole state:
3.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 18
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 8
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 9
1965 to 1969: 20
Note: State values scaled to Rush County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.9%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 6,030
One, attached: 84
Two: 265
3 or 4: 159
5 to 9: 162
10 to 19: 68
20 or more: 76
Mobile homes: 485
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Housing units in Rush County with a mortgage: 2,506 (313 second mortgage, 272 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,254
Here:
66.6% with mortgage
State:
70.9% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Rush County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,938
30
Mainline Protestant
2,888
15
Catholic
1,640
1
Other
2
1
None
8,924
-
Rush County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Rush County:
2.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:
1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Rush County:
3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:
6.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rush County:
9.4%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Rush County:
29.2%
State:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.2%
State:
14.3%
Agriculture in Rush County:
Average size of farms: 369 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $111,101 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $225.30 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 33.47% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $97,343 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 88.94% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $123,169 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.33% Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.39 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 16.54% Corn for grain: 94204 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 4232 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 94042 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Rush County-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 152.7 miles away from Rush County center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 128.1 miles away from the county center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 140.5 miles away from the county center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 167.9 miles away from the county center On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from Rush County center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 150.0 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 12, 2008 to October 06, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1795: September 23, 2008, FEMA Id: 1795, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 30, 2008 to June 27, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1766: June 08, 2008, FEMA Id: 1766, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Indiana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3238: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3238, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Indiana Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 01, 2005 to February 11, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1573: January 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 1573, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
Indiana Snow, Incident Period: December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004, Emergency Declared EM-3197: January 11, 2005, FEMA Id: 3197, Natural disaster type: Snow
Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: September 20, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1433: September 25, 2002, FEMA Id: 1433, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
Indiana Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3135: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3135, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Indiana Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: June 11, 1998 to July 07, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1234: July 22, 1998, FEMA Id: 1234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Indiana Blizzard of 96, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1109: April 02, 1996, FEMA Id: 1109, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
Indiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: December 28, 1990 to January 22, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-891: January 05, 1991, FEMA Id: 891, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Rush County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Construction and extraction occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Production occupations (10%)
Management occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Japan (25%)
Germany (22%)
Korea (16%)
Italy (15%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Mexico (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Rush County (%):
United States or American (33%)
German (28%)
English (13%)
Irish (10%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
French (except Basque) (1%)
Scottish (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 6,762 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,112 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 63 (1%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Walked: 191 (2%)
Other means: 27 (0%)
Worked at home: 496 (6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Rush County, Indiana in 2000:
210 people in nursing homes
38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
11 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Rush County, Indiana in 2010:
129 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
43 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
6 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,945.
5.50% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,937 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.50%
Indiana average:
5.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.90% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($25,466 average AGI)
0.60% relocated from other states ($5,469 average AGI)
Rush County:
0.60%
Indiana average:
2.09%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.93% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,553 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.93%
Indiana average:
5.83%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.84% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($23,884 average AGI)
1.09% relocated to other states ($5,668 average AGI)
Rush County:
1.09%
Indiana average:
2.32%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Births per 1000 population in Rush County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Rush County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rush County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rush County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rush County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,068 (2,638 aged, 430 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 329 (7%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Rush County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (253)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (241)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (93)
Unspecified dementia (73)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (63)
Pneumonia, unspecified (58)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (52)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.55 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,644 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 139 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,234
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,150 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,021 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 11
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 16 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,214
In family households: 14,881 (3,632 male householders, 1,171 female householders)
3,718 spouses, 5,023 children (4,506 natural, 161 adopted, 356 stepchildren), 426 grandchildren, 98 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 112 other relatives, 519 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,333 (977 male householders (768 living alone)), 987 female householders (890 living alone)), 369 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 178 (172 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,243 2-persons, 1,010 3-persons, 866 4-persons, 415 5-persons, 160 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.
3,710 married couples with children.
816 single-parent households (228 men, 588 women).
97.1% of residents of Rush County speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (96% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 54% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $91,174,000 ($5,057 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,100,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $40,315,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,280,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,826,000 Federal grants: $17,902,000 Federal procurement contracts: $779,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,073,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,867,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,183,000 Federal Government insurance: $39,026,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,240
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
72 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 932
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
47 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +16
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+9 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -736
Here:
-41 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Rush County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 37
2010 to 2013: 96
2000 to 2009: 470
1990 to 1999: 726
1980 to 1989: 595
1970 to 1979: 815
1960 to 1969: 678
1950 to 1959: 843
1940 to 1949: 515
1939 or earlier: 2,734
Note: State values scaled to Rush population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rush County, Indiana
Note: State values scaled to Rush County population
no vehicle: 241
1 vehicle: 1,222
2 vehicles: 2,150
3 vehicles: 1,014
4 vehicles: 299
5+ vehicles: 205
no vehicle: 197
1 vehicle: 815
2 vehicles: 531
3 vehicles: 190
4 vehicles: 44
5+ vehicles: 15
60% of Rush County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Indiana.
Rush County:
59.8%
State average:
55.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,279
Northeast: 127
Midwest: 1,019
South: 1,368
West: 355
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $59,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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