Rushmore

Population: 351
Median household income: $39,205
Median home value: $107,200

Rushmore is a community in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to 351 residents. Its median household income of $39,205 runs below the Nobles County figure of $65,509.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rushmore's population held roughly steady from 354 to 351, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $77,200 to $107,200.

Owners occupy 81.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 351
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $39,205
Median home value: $107,200
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

354351

Median household income

$60,556$39,205

Median home value

$77,200$107,200

Median gross rent

$756$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	354	$60,556	$77,200	$756
2020	343	$40,833	$94,000	$550
2021	319	$44,167	$88,700	$386
2022	337	$41,250	$107,500	$379
2023	351	$39,205	$107,200	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	7.4%
5 to 17	78	22.2%
18 to 24	21	6.0%
25 to 34	57	16.2%
35 to 44	32	9.1%
45 to 54	23	6.6%
55 to 64	47	13.4%
65 to 74	29	8.3%
75 and over	38	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	240	68.4%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
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	17	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	26.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	23.5%
High school graduate	74	32.7%
Some college or associate's	79	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	17	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	137	85.6%
Carpooled	8	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	23.5%
15 to 29 min	69	46.3%
30 to 44 min	16	10.7%
45 to 59 min	6	4.0%
60+ min	23	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 18.8% (66 of 351)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	67.3%
Nonfamily households	52	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	159	93.5%
Vacant	11	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	81.1%
Renter-occupied	30	18.9%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	152	89.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	9.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2756338
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6197, -95.7990