Overview
3,491
Total Population
50.7
Median age
44.00%
Female population %
127.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
80.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rush town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rush town is 50.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rush town's population under 18 was 23.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rush town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rush town, 18.53% were under the age of 15, 10.34% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 22.54% aged 65 to 84, and 3.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 419 less females than males in Rush town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.00% females and 56.00% males in Rush, New York.
- The Rush, New York gender ratio is 127.3:100 i.e. 127.3 men to 100 women (1.273).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 214.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 177.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rush town's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rush town population: 93.15% are White, 3.92% are Black or African American, 0.95% are Asian and 1.98% are multiracial.
- Rush town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,444 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rush town is White with a population of 3,252 (93.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rush town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,596 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Rush town's population decreased by 52 (1.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rush town's population decreased by 51 (1.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rush town's population was lowest in year 2008 at 3,439.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)