Rush River, Wisconsin Population

Overview

577

Total Population

50.8

Median age

46.10%

Female population %

116.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

78.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

29

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rush River town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rush River town is 50.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rush River town's population under 18 was 19.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rush River town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rush River town, 18.72% were under the age of 15, 12.48% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 23.74% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Rush River town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.10% females and 53.90% males in Rush River, Wisconsin.
The Rush River, Wisconsin gender ratio is 116.9:100 i.e. 116.9 men to 100 women (1.169).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 41.

Rush River town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rush River town population: 97.23% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.21% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 0.87% are multiracial.
Rush River town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 548 (94.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rush River town is White with a population of 561 (97.23% of the total population).

Rush River town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 547 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Rush River town's population increased by 6 (1.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rush River town's population decreased by 6 (1.19%), 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 River town's population was lowest in year 2021 at 494.