Rush County, Kansas

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 2,957
Median household income: $60,288
Median home value: $79,300

Rush County is a county in Kansas with a population of 2,957. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $60,288 is below the Kansas median ($72,639).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rush County's population declined 2.2% from 3,022 to 2,957, while its median household income rose 25.6% from $47,981 to $60,288.

The median resident is 46.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 14.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,957
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,288
Median home value: $79,300
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 1,701
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0222,957

Median household income

$47,981$60,288

Median home value

$70,800$79,300

Median gross rent

$576$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,022	$47,981	$70,800	$576
2020	2,953	$46,333	$70,100	$611
2021	2,883	$50,714	$71,400	$613
2022	2,939	$53,523	$74,900	$724
2023	2,957	$60,288	$79,300	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	217	7.3%
5 to 17	382	12.9%
18 to 24	234	7.9%
25 to 34	322	10.9%
35 to 44	288	9.7%
45 to 54	395	13.4%
55 to 64	372	12.6%
65 to 74	424	14.3%
75 and over	323	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,613	88.4%
Black or African American	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.4%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	154	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	8.6%
High school graduate	652	30.7%
Some college or associate's	832	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	343	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	114	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,089	78.2%
Carpooled	99	7.1%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	81	5.8%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	119	8.5%
Other means	1	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	580	45.5%
15 to 29 min	238	18.7%
30 to 44 min	334	26.2%
45 to 59 min	49	3.8%
60+ min	73	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 11.4% (329 of 2,881)

	Count	Share
Family households	736	53.3%
Nonfamily households	646	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,382	81.2%
Vacant	319	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,100	79.6%
Renter-occupied	282	20.4%

1-unit, detached93.6%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,592	93.6%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	25	1.5%
5 to 19 units	3	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	78	4.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 20165
State: Kansas
Land area: 718 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 38.5236, -99.3092

Cities & places

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