Language Spoken At Home in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 16,385 | 100% |
| English only | 15,971 | 97.5% |
| Language other than English | 414 | 2.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 43 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 220 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 27 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 155 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 39 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,349 | 100% |
| American | 2,539 | 14.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 9 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 296 | 1.7% |
| English | 2,040 | 11.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 352 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 5 | 0.0% |
| German | 3,992 | 23.0% |
| Greek | 76 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 45 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 1,970 | 11.4% |
| Italian | 156 | 0.9% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 35 | 0.2% |
| Polish | 111 | 0.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 34 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 250 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 334 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 12 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 60 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 83 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,798 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,957 | 72.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,130 | 31.3% |
| Married-couple family | 3,873 | 57.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,457 | 21.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 333 | 4.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 205 | 3.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 751 | 11.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 468 | 6.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,841 | 27.1% |
| Householder living alone | 1,549 | 22.8% |
| 65 years and over | 735 | 10.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,318 | 34.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,896 | 27.9% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 17,060 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,798 | 39.8% |
| Spouse | 3,870 | 22.7% |
| Child | 4,942 | 29.0% |
| Other relatives | 710 | 4.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 740 | 4.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 441 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,868 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,583 | 23.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 4,158 | 60.5% |
| Separated | 86 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 268 | 3.9% |
| Divorced | 773 | 11.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 7,024 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,306 | 18.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,973 | 56.6% |
| Separated | 65 | 0.9% |
| Widowed | 728 | 10.4% |
| Divorced | 952 | 13.6% |
Fertility in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 213 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 110 | 51.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 74 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 432 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 134 | 31.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 42 | 9.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 44 | 10.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 29 | 6.7% |
| 5 or more years | 19 | 4.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 134 | 100% |
| Who are female | 71 | 53.0% |
| Who are married | 128 | 95.5% |
School Enrollment in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,220 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 200 | 4.7% |
| Kindergarten | 239 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,112 | 50.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,084 | 25.7% |
| College or graduate school | 585 | 13.9% |
Educational Attainment in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,719 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 463 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,043 | 8.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,763 | 49.2% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,221 | 19.0% |
| Associate's degree | 602 | 5.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,027 | 8.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 600 | 5.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.9% |
Veteran Status in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,055 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,533 | 11.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 17,082 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,429 | 14.2% |
| Under 18 years | 4,294 | 100% |
| With a disability | 208 | 4.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 10,134 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,206 | 11.9% |
| 65 years and over | 2,654 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,015 | 38.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 17,145 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,916 | 87.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,217 | 12.9% |
| Same county | 1,388 | 8.1% |
| Different county | 829 | 4.8% |
| Same state | 658 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 171 | 1.0% |
| Abroad | 12 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 17,349 | 100% |
| Native | 17,243 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 17,161 | 98.9% |
| State of residence | 14,676 | 84.6% |
| Different state | 2,485 | 14.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 82 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 106 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 106 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 68 | 64.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 38 | 35.8% |
Year of Entry in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 188 | 100% |
| Native | 82 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 82 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 106 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 106 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Rush County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 106 | 100% |
| Europe | 34 | 32.1% |
| Asia | 27 | 25.5% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 34 | 32.1% |
| Northern America | 11 | 10.4% |