Shelby County vs. Rush County

	Shelby County (IN)	Rush County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	44,593	16,663
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.4%	-4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	44,396	17,392
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	44,436	17,392
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.1%	18.3%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	50.7%
White alone, percent	96.0%	96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.4%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.2%	95.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,001	1,051
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.4%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	19,454	7,503
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.3%	71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$130,100	$104,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,124	$965
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$404	$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$783	$708
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.2%	11.4%
Building permits, 2018	83	18
Households, 2014-2018	17,725	6,725
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.46	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.9%	88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.1%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.9%	82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.7%	63.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.0%	84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.4%	13.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.4%	9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.5%	10.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.4%	58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.8%	52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	62,618	14,736
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	194,193	50,770
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	370,941	527,103
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	502,403	108,090
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,297	$6,323
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.8	26.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,214	$50,535
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,491	$24,900
Persons in poverty, percent	11.6%	10.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	937	361
Total employment, 2017	16,296	3,961
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	683,932	153,459
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.1%	15.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,741	1,163
All firms, 2012	3,602	1,443
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,042	791
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,096	392
Minority-owned firms, 2012	95	33
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,380	1,347
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	216	210
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,152	1,072
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.5%	24.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	108.1	42.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	411.15	408.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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