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Rush County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Rush County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Rush County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county with a population of 2,957 and a GDP per capita of $54,714 that exceeds median worker earnings of $35,947, pointing to capital-intensive production over labor-driven output. The labor force is limited—63.8% participation rate, 21.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher—though 91.4% hold at least a high school diploma and the unemployment rate sits at 5.1%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $79,300 and median gross rent of $700/month, but the county has shed 4.7% of its population over five years and carries a median age of 45.2.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,957

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,970

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.7% since 2018

Rush County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone2,603 (88.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races223 (7.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race85 (2.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone11 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish53
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic36
  3. 3.Other Indo-European25
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

180

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,714

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,168

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance368
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining182
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)163
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities157
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)155

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations506
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations283
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations260
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations224
  5. 5.Service Occupations200

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.01×)139
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.12×)180
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.26×)181
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)347
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.86×)135

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$79,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$700/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999114 (10.6%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99999 (9.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,99998 (9.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99993 (8.6%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99990 (8.4%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99986 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,947

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,120 (79.7%)
  • Carpooled111 (7.9%)
  • Worked At Home98 (7.0%)
  • Walked72 (5.1%)
  • Bicycle4 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.