Rushford

Population: 1,790
Median household income: $73,321
Median home value: $203,200

Rushford is a community in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to 1,790 residents. The median household income of $73,321 is in line with the Fillmore County median ($75,225).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rushford's population grew 2.6% from 1,744 to 1,790, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $151,000 to $203,200.

Owners occupy 72.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,790
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,321
Median home value: $203,200
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 820
Homeownership rate: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7441,790

Median household income

$49,559$73,321

Median home value

$151,000$203,200

Median gross rent

$685$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,744	$49,559	$151,000	$685
2020	1,774	$62,148	$157,000	$741
2021	1,720	$62,222	$163,600	$750
2022	1,816	$70,543	$196,200	$794
2023	1,790	$73,321	$203,200	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	7.8%
5 to 17	281	15.7%
18 to 24	118	6.6%
25 to 34	219	12.2%
35 to 44	194	10.8%
45 to 54	194	10.8%
55 to 64	214	12.0%
65 to 74	240	13.4%
75 and over	190	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,690	94.4%
Black or African American	15	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	31	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.7%
Two or more races	17	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	5.3%
High school graduate	309	24.7%
Some college or associate's	514	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	241	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	121	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	648	77.9%
Carpooled	83	10.0%
Public transit	3	0.4%
Walked	41	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	212	27.4%
15 to 29 min	217	28.0%
30 to 44 min	219	28.3%
45 to 59 min	111	14.3%
60+ min	16	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.9% (151 of 1,698)

	Count	Share
Family households	479	64.1%
Nonfamily households	268	35.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	747	91.1%
Vacant	73	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	541	72.4%
Renter-occupied	206	27.6%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	612	74.6%
1-unit, attached	61	7.4%
2 to 4 units	52	6.3%
5 to 19 units	79	9.6%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	14	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2756284
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.8134, -91.7538