Rush township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,128

Rush township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.74%
  • Two or more races: 7.1%
  • Asian: 1.12%
  • Other race: 0.72%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
29.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-7)
The current population of Rush township, Pennsylvania is 1,128 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,135.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,13790.74%
Two or more races897.1%
Asian141.12%
Other race90.72%
Black or African American30.24%
Native American10.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rush township Population by Race

Rush township Population Pyramid 2024

Rush township Median Age

47.7

Total

46.6

Male

49.3

Female

Rush township Adults

There are 1,017 adults, (264 of whom are seniors) in Rush township.

Rush township Age Dependency

66.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Rush township Sex Ratio

Female55444.21%
Male69955.79%

Rush township Population by Age

Rush township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5222.481.218.8
Married3032.6892.47.6
Non Family1491.1765.834.2
Female393.2148.751.3
Male314.5287.112.9

2.78

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rush township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade566.11%
Associates Degree737.97%
Bachelors Degree859.28%
Graduate Degree353.82%
High School Graduate46350.55%
Less Than 9th Grade333.6%
Some College17118.67%

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
White833765114
2+ Races44403
Hispanic30130
Asian550
Other Race440
Black333
Native American110

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

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

Rush township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,500$53,125$55,313
Graduate Degree$61,528$0$0
High School Graduate$33,625$42,143$30,875
Less Than 9th Grade$35,833$36,389$0
Overall$40,691$46,719$33,429
Some College$43,594$0$37,917

$40,691

Average Earnings

$46,719

Average Male

$33,429

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

91.34% of Rush township residents speak only English, while 8.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.7% of the population.

Rush township Language

Rush township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,065797.42%
Multiple8933.37%

6.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.72%

Male Poverty Rate

7.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rush township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rush township is White, with 7.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rush township is Multiple, with 3.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.23%.

Rush township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.46%
High School4.75%
Some College4.51%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Rush township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.14%
Female Employed4.76%
Male Employed0.85%
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$82,847$104,897
Households$69,167$88,973
Married Families$84,653$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,417$43,336

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rush township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

65.4%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

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

126

Number of Veterans

123

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
Second Gulf War30
First Gulf War22
Korea6
World War II3

Rush township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7443
35 to 5435
75+21
55 to 6416
18 to 3411

Rush township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12312.92%
2+ Races36.67%

Rush township Veterans by Race

Rush township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rush township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

2.6%

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

71.43%

Born in Rush township

95.61%

Native Born

4.39%

Foreign Born

2.71%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.61% of Rush township residents were born in the United States, with 71.43% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Rush township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,118-2-0.18%
20281,120-2-0.18%
20271,122-2-0.18%
20261,124-2-0.18%
20251,126-2-0.18%
20241,128-2-0.18%
20231,130-2-0.18%
20221,132-7-0.61%
20211,13940.35%
20201,135-32-2.74%
20191,167-9-0.77%
20181,176-15-1.26%
20171,191-7-0.58%
20161,198-16-1.32%
20151,214-11-0.9%
20141,22500%
20131,225-19-1.53%
20121,244-2-0.16%
20111,246-7-0.56%
20101,25300%

Rush township Population by Year