Rush City

Population: 3,262
Median household income: $58,543
Median home value: $199,000

Located in Chisago County, Minnesota, Rush City is a community with a population of 3,262. At $58,543, its median household income sits below Chisago County's $98,260.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rush City's population grew 2.9% from 3,170 to 3,262, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $152,200 to $199,000.

The typical home was built around 1986. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,262
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,543
Median home value: $199,000
Median gross rent: $881
Housing units: 1,089
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1703,262

Median household income

$46,005$58,543

Median home value

$152,200$199,000

Median gross rent

$827$881

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,170	$46,005	$152,200	$827
2020	3,175	$48,182	$156,700	$816
2021	3,238	$50,791	$162,400	$816
2022	3,239	$56,436	$189,100	$909
2023	3,262	$58,543	$199,000	$881

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3423.3%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	105	3.2%
5 to 17	366	11.2%
18 to 24	212	6.5%
25 to 34	761	23.3%
35 to 44	498	15.3%
45 to 54	527	16.2%
55 to 64	481	14.7%
65 to 74	177	5.4%
75 and over	135	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,578	79.0%
Black or African American	442	13.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	2.1%
Asian	57	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	82	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate57.3%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	7.1%
High school graduate	1,477	57.3%
Some college or associate's	705	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	180	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	35	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,075	82.8%
Carpooled	59	4.5%
Public transit	14	1.1%
Walked	48	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	80	6.2%
Other means	22	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	22.5%
15 to 29 min	336	27.6%
30 to 44 min	314	25.8%
45 to 59 min	152	12.5%
60+ min	142	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 11.4% (261 of 2,291)

	Count	Share
Family households	604	58.9%
Nonfamily households	422	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,026	94.2%
Vacant	63	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	612	59.6%
Renter-occupied	414	40.4%

1-unit, detached56.2%

1-unit, attached11.6%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	612	56.2%
1-unit, attached	126	11.6%
2 to 4 units	45	4.1%
5 to 19 units	129	11.8%
20 or more units	86	7.9%
Mobile home & other	91	8.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2756266
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 45.6874, -92.9653