Rush township, Centre County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,764

Total Population

52.1

Median age

56.08%

Female population %

78.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

67.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rush township is 52.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rush township's population under 18 was 15.04%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rush township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rush township, 11.29% were under the age of 15, 14.51% aged 15 to 29, 45.11% aged 30 to 64, 24.52% aged 65 to 84, and 4.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 458 more females than males in Rush township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.08% females and 43.92% males in Rush township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
The Rush township, Centre County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 78.3:100 i.e. 78.3 men to 100 women (0.783).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 169.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 272.

Rush township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rush township population: 99.12% are White, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.32% are some other race and 0.11% are multiracial.
Rush township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,764 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rush township is White with a population of 3,731 (99.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,078 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Rush township's population increased by 289 (7.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rush township's population decreased by 364 (9.04%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,612.