Overview
319
Total Population
37.5
Median age
49.53%
Female population %
101.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
83.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
54
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rushmore's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rushmore is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rushmore's population under 18 was 25.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rushmore's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rushmore, 21.94% were under the age of 15, 14.42% aged 15 to 29, 40.13% aged 30 to 64, 20.06% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Rushmore:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.53% females and 50.47% males in Rushmore, MN.
- The Rushmore, MN gender ratio is 101.9:100 i.e. 101.9 men to 100 women (1.019).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 19.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 19.
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Race / Ethnicity
Rushmore's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rushmore population: 89.34% are White, 4.39% are some other race and 6.27% are multiracial.
- Rushmore's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 54 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 265 (83.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rushmore is White with a population of 285 (89.34% of the total population).
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Year by year
Rushmore's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 376 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Rushmore's population decreased by 33 (8.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rushmore's population increased by 27 (7.89%), 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, Rushmore's population was lowest in year 2018 at 335.
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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)