Rush County vs. Hancock County

Rush County (IN)Hancock County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,66376,351
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.2%9.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,39270,043
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,39270,002
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%16.2%
Female persons, percent50.7%50.8%
White alone, percent96.9%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%2.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.5%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0516,110
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,50330,589
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$104,300$165,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$965$1,275
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$460
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$708$887
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.4%12.8%
Building permits, 201818638
Households, 2014-20186,72528,215
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.6%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%3.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.9%92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.0%83.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.6%93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.0%30.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.4%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.3%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.6%67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.1%61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,73680,724
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)50,770255,968
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)527,103737,608
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)108,090600,818
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,323$8,470
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.626.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,535$73,142
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,900$32,730
Persons in poverty, percent10.7%5.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173611,430
Total employment, 20173,96119,923
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)153,459888,061
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201715.7%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1635,219
All firms, 20121,4435,239
Men-owned firms, 20127912,808
Women-owned firms, 20123921,647
Minority-owned firms, 201233267
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3474,803
Veteran-owned firms, 2012210650
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0724,345
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
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%27.5%
Population per square mile, 201042.6228.8
Land area in square miles, 2010408.12306.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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