Rush County, Indiana

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,734
Median household income: $64,393
Median home value: $155,900

Home to 16,734 residents, Rush County is one of Indiana's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $64,393 runs below the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rush County's population held roughly steady from 16,641 to 16,734, while its median household income rose 18.5% from $54,346 to $64,393.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population. 82.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,734
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,393
Median home value: $155,900
Median gross rent: $831
Housing units: 7,364
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,64116,734

Median household income

$54,346$64,393

Median home value

$112,600$155,900

Median gross rent

$709$831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,641	$54,346	$112,600	$709
2020	16,632	$56,814	$115,900	$721
2021	16,706	$58,887	$124,800	$755
2022	16,716	$62,386	$147,200	$802
2023	16,734	$64,393	$155,900	$831

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	937	5.6%
5 to 17	2,824	16.9%
18 to 24	1,195	7.1%
25 to 34	1,931	11.5%
35 to 44	2,014	12.0%
45 to 54	2,089	12.5%
55 to 64	2,574	15.4%
65 to 74	1,811	10.8%
75 and over	1,359	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,846	94.7%
Black or African American	109	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.4%
Two or more races	394	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	300	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,079	9.2%
High school graduate	5,278	44.8%
Some college or associate's	3,447	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,278	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	696	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,150	82.2%
Carpooled	785	10.5%
Public transit	20	0.3%
Walked	99	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	422	5.6%
Other means	10	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,911	27.1%
15 to 29 min	2,423	34.3%
30 to 44 min	1,306	18.5%
45 to 59 min	509	7.2%
60+ min	915	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 13.0% (2,135 of 16,419)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,422	66.5%
Nonfamily households	2,228	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,650	90.3%
Vacant	714	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,878	73.4%
Renter-occupied	1,772	26.6%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,969	81.1%
1-unit, attached	84	1.1%
2 to 4 units	308	4.2%
5 to 19 units	456	6.2%
20 or more units	115	1.6%
Mobile home & other	432	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 18139
State: Indiana
Land area: 408 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 39.6224, -85.4665