Rush Center

Population: 226
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $81,000

Rush Center is a community in Rush County, Kansas, home to 226 residents. Its median household income of $76,250 runs above the Rush County figure of $60,288.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rush Center's population held roughly steady from 227 to 226, while its median home value rose 56.1% from $51,900 to $81,000.

Households average 2.24 people. 10.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 226
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,250
Median home value: $81,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 124
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

227226

Median household income

$53,125$76,250

Median home value

$51,900$81,000

Median gross rent

$631$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	227	$53,125	$51,900	$631
2020	198	$77,900	$71,000	$547
2021	187	$66,250	$68,000	$683
2022	223	$79,583	$72,100	$538
2023	226	$76,250	$81,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5424.3%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	7.1%
5 to 17	32	14.2%
18 to 24	15	6.6%
25 to 34	19	8.4%
35 to 44	30	13.3%
45 to 54	55	24.3%
55 to 64	17	7.5%
65 to 74	21	9.3%
75 and over	21	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	220	97.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's66.3%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	4.9%
High school graduate	30	18.4%
Some college or associate's	108	66.3%
Bachelor's degree	9	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	82.4%
Carpooled	16	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	60.3%
15 to 29 min	11	8.1%
30 to 44 min	23	16.9%
45 to 59 min	1	0.7%
60+ min	19	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 9.7% (22 of 226)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	65.3%
Nonfamily households	35	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	101	81.5%
Vacant	23	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	74.3%
Renter-occupied	26	25.7%

1-unit, detached95.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	95.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2061775
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4649, -99.3108