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The total population of Rush County is estimated to be 2,939 with 1,511 males (51.41%) and 1,428 females (48.59%). There are 83 less females than males in Rush County.
The median household income in Rush County was $54,817 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,315(4.41%) from $52,502 in 2020. This income is 73.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rush County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,598. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rush County stands at $54,817.
In Rush County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,405 for males and $26,648 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,096 for males and $36,819 for females.
In Rush County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $55,059.
In 2022, the population of Rush County was 2,927, a 0.07% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rush County's population was 2,925, a decline of 0.44% compared to a population of 2,938 in 2020.
The median age in Rush County, KS is 46.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.21% were under the age of 15, 15.89% aged 15 to 29, 41.62% aged 30 to 64, 19.15% aged 65 to 84, and 5.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rush County population: 91.85% are White, 0.28% are Black or African American, 0.31% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 7.21% are multiracial.