Rushville township, Illinois Population 2024

2,372

Rushville township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.11%
  • Black or African American: 2.61%
  • Two or more races: 0.66%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
65.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.43% (-59)
The current population of Rushville township, Illinois is 2,372 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,431.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,32296.11%
Black or African American632.61%
Two or more races160.66%
Asian150.62%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Rushville township Population by Race

Rushville township Population Pyramid 2024

Rushville township Median Age

41.8

Total

34.8

Male

45.1

Female

Rushville township Adults

There are 1,926 adults, (513 of whom are seniors) in Rushville township.

Rushville township Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Rushville township Sex Ratio

Female1,36856.62%
Male1,04843.38%

Rushville township Population by Age

Rushville township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0462.2368.731.3
Non Family5111.2654.845.2
Married3663.2297.82.2
Female1613.0445.354.7
Male831000

3.05

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

68.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rushville township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1226.85%
Associates Degree1729.66%
Bachelors Degree20711.62%
Graduate Degree1136.34%
High School Graduate74241.66%
Less Than 9th Grade100.56%
Some College41523.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rushville township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rushville township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6881,567313
Black63560
Asian15157
Hispanic1280
2+ Races660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.67%.

Rushville township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,417$57,679$55,278
Graduate Degree$49,464$63,269$48,036
High School Graduate$26,938$27,167$26,861
Less Than 9th Grade$0$2,499$0
Overall$40,916$40,000$41,141
Some College$49,515$62,917$48,444

$40,916

Average Earnings

$40,000

Average Male

$41,141

Average Female

Rushville township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rushville township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rushville township Language

96.48% of Rushville township residents speak only English, while 3.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.53% of the population.

Rushville township Language

Rushville township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,20130313.77%
Hispanic401435%

13.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

16%

Male Poverty Rate

11.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rushville township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rushville township is Hispanic, with 35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rushville township is White, with 13.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.33%.

Rushville township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade55.26%
High School17.29%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%
Some College4.9%

Rushville township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed60.32%
Male Employed10.77%
Female Employed3.97%

Rushville township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rushville township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,396$81,841
Households$52,941$74,254
Married Families$90,608$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,313$63,909

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rushville township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Rushville township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rushville township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Rushville township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rushville township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

145

Number of Veterans

91

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
First Gulf War47
Second Gulf War26
Korea6
World War II0

Rushville township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+52
35 to 5447
65 to 7426
55 to 6420
18 to 340

Rushville township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1427.75%
Hispanic522.73%
2+ Races318.75%

Rushville township Veterans by Race

Rushville township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rushville township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Rushville township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rushville township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rushville 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

79.55%

Born in Rushville township

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

1.37%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Rushville township residents were born in the United States, with 79.55% having been born in Illinois. 1.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Rushville township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,337-7-0.3%
20282,344-7-0.3%
20272,351-7-0.3%
20262,358-7-0.3%
20252,365-7-0.3%
20242,372-7-0.29%
20232,379-7-0.29%
20222,386-32-1.32%
20212,418-13-0.53%
20202,431-5-0.21%
20192,436-27-1.1%
20182,463-32-1.28%
20172,495-23-0.91%
20162,518-42-1.64%
20152,560-46-1.77%
20142,606-49-1.85%
20132,655-25-0.93%
20122,680-3-0.11%
20112,683-28-1.03%
20102,71100%

Rushville township Population by Year