Rush County vs. Shelby County

Rush County (IN)Shelby County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,66344,593
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,39244,396
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,39244,436
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%17.1%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.3%
White alone, percent96.9%96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.5%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0513,001
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,50319,454
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,300$130,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$965$1,124
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$404
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$708$783
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%14.2%
Building permits, 20181883
Households, 2014-20186,72517,725
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%85.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.0%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.0%19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.3%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,73662,618
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,770194,193
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)527,103370,941
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,090502,403
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,323$11,297
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.623.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,535$59,214
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,900$28,491
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%11.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017361937
Total employment, 20173,96116,296
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)153,459683,932
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.7%-1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1632,741
All firms, 20121,4433,602
Men-owned firms, 20127912,042
Women-owned firms, 20123921,096
Minority-owned firms, 20123395
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3473,380
Veteran-owned firms, 2012210216
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0723,152
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.5%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201042.6108.1
Land area in square miles, 2010408.12411.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Rush county (IN) and Shelby county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.