Rush County Information
Rush in
Indiana occupies
409 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,684, a change from a 2000 population of
18,261 and
18,129 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
15 acts of violent crime reported in
Rush in 2004, a change from
9 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
432 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Rush, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Rush | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 409 sq. miles | Ranked 2,553 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,684 | Ranked 1,926 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,785 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,261 | Ranked 1,883 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,129 | Ranked 1,781 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.1% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 15 | 9 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 116 | 152 |
| Burglaries | 25 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 90 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,620 | 9,514 |
| Unemployed Population | 432 | 239 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 2.5% |
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