Rushmere

Population: 1,087
Median household income: $76,429
Median home value: $331,700

Located in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, Rushmere is a community with a population of 1,087. Its median household income of $76,429 runs below the Isle of Wight County figure of $96,118.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rushmere's population grew 8.2% from 1,005 to 1,087, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $234,700 to $331,700.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 75.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,087
Median age: 57.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,429
Median home value: $331,700
Median gross rent: $928
Housing units: 558
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0051,087

Median household income

$48,438$76,429

Median home value

$234,700$331,700

Median gross rent

$1,094$928

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,005	$48,438	$234,700	$1,094
2020	1,001	$64,212	$256,100	$1,009
2021	929	$66,818	$269,900	—
2022	896	$51,667	$305,700	$929
2023	1,087	$76,429	$331,700	$928

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6433.7%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	3.9%
5 to 17	140	12.9%
18 to 24	63	5.8%
25 to 34	93	8.6%
35 to 44	61	5.6%
45 to 54	108	9.9%
55 to 64	366	33.7%
65 to 74	137	12.6%
75 and over	77	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	719	66.1%
Black or African American	309	28.4%
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	40	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	8.0%
High school graduate	332	39.4%
Some college or associate's	184	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	112	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	147	17.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	409	81.8%
Carpooled	16	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	95	22.4%
15 to 29 min	140	32.9%
30 to 44 min	85	20.0%
45 to 59 min	57	13.4%
60+ min	48	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 6.4% (68 of 1,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	292	62.1%
Nonfamily households	178	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	470	84.2%
Vacant	88	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	354	75.3%
Renter-occupied	116	24.7%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	420	75.3%
1-unit, attached	15	2.7%
2 to 4 units	50	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	73	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5169472
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 37.0714, -76.6708