Rush township, Michigan Population 2024

1,264

Rush township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rush township was:

  • White: 94.49%
  • Two or more races: 5.14%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
36.20/sq mi
The current population of Rush township, Michigan is 1,264 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,264.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,04794.49%
Two or more races575.14%
Other race40.36%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rush township Population by Race

Rush township Population Pyramid 2024

Rush township Median Age

53.1

Total

49.3

Male

53.9

Female

Rush township Adults

There are 932 adults, (195 of whom are seniors) in Rush township.

Rush township Age Dependency

50.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rush township Sex Ratio

Female51646.57%
Male59253.43%

Rush township Population by Age

Rush township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4812.385.914.1
Married2882.5884.415.6
Non Family1201.1690.89.2
Female432.7995.34.7
Male303.5766.733.3

2.61

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

85.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rush township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade333.79%
Associates Degree10111.61%
Bachelors Degree15617.93%
Graduate Degree364.14%
High School Graduate29734.14%
Less Than 9th Grade758.62%
Some College17219.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rush township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rush township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White803721184
2+ Races53274
Hispanic42160
Other Race444

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Rush township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,182$65,938$29,911
Graduate Degree$80,313$0$80,313
High School Graduate$35,227$37,031$22,917
Less Than 9th Grade$26,534$27,000$25,536
Overall$38,611$46,625$32,946
Some College$45,625$70,809$33,839

$38,611

Average Earnings

$46,625

Average Male

$32,946

Average Female

Rush township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rush township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rush township Language

97.47% of Rush township residents speak only English, while 2.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.25% of the population.

Rush township Language

Rush township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,026797.7%
Hispanic552443.64%
Multiple571424.56%
Other44100%

10.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.28%

Male Poverty Rate

12.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rush township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rush township is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rush township is White, with 7.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.76%.

Rush township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater11.46%
Less Than 9th Grade10.19%
Some College9.16%
High School7.74%

Rush township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed15.63%
Female Employed10.19%
Male Employed6.11%
Male Unemployed0%

Rush township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rush township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,625$92,111
Households$66,641$83,006
Married Families$83,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,750$51,691

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rush township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

64.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Rush township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rush township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Rush township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rush township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

69

Number of Veterans

57

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam27
Second Gulf War15
First Gulf War11
Korea4
World War II0

Rush township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6416
75+16
18 to 3415
65 to 7415
35 to 547

Rush township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White697.89%

Rush township Veterans by Race

Rush township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rush township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Rush township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rush township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rush township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

91.97%

Born in Rush township

97.02%

Native Born

2.98%

Foreign Born

2.17%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.02% of Rush township residents were born in the United States, with 91.97% having been born in Michigan. 2.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Rush township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,26910.08%
20281,26810.08%
20271,26710.08%
20261,26610.08%
20251,26510.08%
20241,26410.08%
20231,26310.08%
20221,262-2-0.16%
20211,26400%
20201,264211.69%
20191,24310.08%
20181,242-5-0.4%
20171,247-4-0.32%
20161,25110.08%
20151,250-6-0.48%
20141,256-4-0.32%
20131,260-6-0.47%
20121,266-14-1.09%
20111,280-11-0.85%
20101,29100%

Rush township Population by Year