Rushville

Population: 6,186
Median household income: $57,269
Median home value: $120,000

Rushville, a community in Rush County, Indiana, has 6,186 residents. Its median household income of $57,269 runs below the Rush County figure of $64,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rushville's population grew 2.2% from 6,050 to 6,186, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $88,900 to $120,000.

The median resident is 40.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,186
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,269
Median home value: $120,000
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 2,892
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0506,186

Median household income

$48,648$57,269

Median home value

$88,900$120,000

Median gross rent

$699$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,050	$48,648	$88,900	$699
2020	6,194	$53,789	$90,900	$726
2021	6,289	$54,122	$96,100	$757
2022	6,412	$53,110	$102,100	$809
2023	6,186	$57,269	$120,000	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	296	4.8%
5 to 17	1,029	16.6%
18 to 24	557	9.0%
25 to 34	914	14.8%
35 to 44	712	11.5%
45 to 54	696	11.3%
55 to 64	931	15.1%
65 to 74	478	7.7%
75 and over	573	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,664	91.6%
Black or African American	109	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.6%
Two or more races	178	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	198	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate48.7%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	482	11.2%
High school graduate	2,095	48.7%
Some college or associate's	1,148	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	300	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	279	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,177	84.2%
Carpooled	257	9.9%
Public transit	20	0.8%
Walked	28	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	105	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	966	38.9%
15 to 29 min	752	30.3%
30 to 44 min	444	17.9%
45 to 59 min	132	5.3%
60+ min	188	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 16.2% (979 of 6,029)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,464	57.9%
Nonfamily households	1,064	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,528	87.4%
Vacant	364	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,454	57.5%
Renter-occupied	1,074	42.5%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,997	69.1%
1-unit, attached	62	2.1%
2 to 4 units	254	8.8%
5 to 19 units	337	11.7%
20 or more units	113	3.9%
Mobile home & other	129	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1866438
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6186, -85.4459