Rushville

Population: 2,668
Median household income: $57,589
Median home value: $91,000

Rushville, a community in Schuyler County, Illinois, has 2,668 residents. Its median household income of $57,589 runs below the Schuyler County figure of $66,059.

From 2019 to 2023, Rushville's population declined 2.8% from 2,746 to 2,668, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $71,100 to $91,000.

16.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,668
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,589
Median home value: $91,000
Median gross rent: $831
Housing units: 1,510
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7462,668

Median household income

$41,912$57,589

Median home value

$71,100$91,000

Median gross rent

$673$831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,746	$41,912	$71,100	$673
2020	2,248	$41,621	$73,700	$762
2021	2,489	$44,679	$76,500	$790
2022	2,610	$49,719	$82,800	$777
2023	2,668	$57,589	$91,000	$831

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	2.4%
5 to 17	389	14.6%
18 to 24	163	6.1%
25 to 34	379	14.2%
35 to 44	256	9.6%
45 to 54	391	14.7%
55 to 64	339	12.7%
65 to 74	287	10.8%
75 and over	400	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,437	91.3%
Black or African American	62	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	169	8.2%
High school graduate	873	42.5%
Some college or associate's	595	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	257	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	158	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,019	79.7%
Carpooled	74	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	86	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	4.5%
Other means	42	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	619	50.7%
15 to 29 min	378	31.0%
30 to 44 min	88	7.2%
45 to 59 min	35	2.9%
60+ min	101	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 16.3% (415 of 2,550)

	Count	Share
Family households	648	50.8%
Nonfamily households	628	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,276	84.5%
Vacant	234	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	887	69.5%
Renter-occupied	389	30.5%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other12.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,067	70.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	161	10.7%
5 to 19 units	69	4.6%
20 or more units	28	1.9%
Mobile home & other	185	12.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1766339
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1200, -90.5665