Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Rush County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 2,956 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 2,956 100.0
Male 1,507 51.0  In households 2,881 97.5
Female 1,449 49.0    Householder 1,326 44.9
      Spouse, opposite-sex 635 21.5
Under 5 years 138 4.7    Spouse, same-sex 2 0.1
5 to 9 years 158 5.3    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 72 2.4
10 to 14 years 175 5.9    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.0
15 to 19 years 175 5.9    Child 711 24.1
20 to 24 years 112 3.8      Under 18 years 532 18.0
25 to 29 years 132 4.5    Grandchild 34 1.2
30 to 34 years 125 4.2      Under 18 years 24 0.8
35 to 39 years 166 5.6    Other relatives 65 2.2
40 to 44 years 183 6.2    Nonrelatives 35 1.2
45 to 49 years 171 5.8  In group quarters 75 2.5
50 to 54 years 166 5.6    Institutionalized population 75 2.5
55 to 59 years 210 7.1      Male 29 1.0
60 to 64 years 258 8.7      Female 46 1.6
65 to 69 years 228 7.7    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 190 6.4      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 136 4.6      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 93 3.1 
85 years and over 140 4.7  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 48.1 (X)   Total households 1,322 100.0
 Married-couple 633 47.9
18 years and over 2,371 80.2    With own children under 18 years 189 14.3
  Male 1,186 78.7  Cohabiting-couple 71 5.4
  Female 1,185 81.8    With own children under 18 years 14 1.1
21 years and over 2,295 77.6  Female householder, no husband present 98 7.4
62 years and over 950 32.1    With own children under 18 years 37 2.8
65 years and over 787 26.6  Male householder, no husband present 64 4.9
  Male 362 24.0    With own children under 18 years 15 1.1
  Female 425 29.3  Householder living alone 456 34.5
   Householder 65 years and over 241 18.2
RACE 
One race 2,843 96.2  Households with individuals under 18 years 293 22.2
  White 2,800 94.7  Households with individuals 65 and over 553 41.8
  Black or African American 7 0.2  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 4 0.1 Average household size 2.18 (X)
  Asian 14 0.5 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 18 0.6    Total housing units 1,663 100.0
Two or more races 113 3.8  Occupied housing units 1,322 79.5
 Vacant housing units 341 20.5
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 64 3.8
 or more other races:¹       
White 2,900 98.1  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7 (X)
Black or African American 25 0.8  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 18.3 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 55 1.9
Asian 30 1.0  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 11 0.4    Occupied housing units 1,322 100.0
Some other race 67 2.3  Owner-occupied housing units 1,063 80.4
 Renter-occupied housing units 259 19.6
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 132 4.5  
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,824 95.5 
  White alone 2,745 92.9
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.