Overview
1,203
Total Population
41.8
Median age
52.78%
Female population %
89.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
74.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
28
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Rush Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rush Springs is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rush Springs's population under 18 was 24.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rush Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rush Springs, 18.70% were under the age of 15, 19.12% aged 15 to 29, 38.07% aged 30 to 64, 22.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 67 more females than males in Rush Springs:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.78% females and 47.22% males in Rush Springs, OK.
- The Rush Springs, OK gender ratio is 89.4:100 i.e. 89.4 men to 100 women (0.894).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 73.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 61.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rush Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rush Springs population: 76.56% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 8.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 14.55% are multiracial.
- Rush Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 28 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,175 (97.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rush Springs is White with a population of 921 (76.56% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rush Springs's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,377 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Rush Springs's population decreased by 62 (4.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rush Springs's population decreased by 234 (18.98%), 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 Springs's population was lowest in year 2020 at 999.
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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)