Rush County , Indiana
Population: 16,734 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,393 Home $155,900 Rent $831/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Rush County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,393), with housing 49% below the US figure ($156,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rush County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$64,393
Median Income
household
$155,900
Home Value
median
$831/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,393 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,233 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Median Home Value | $155,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $831/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 73.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 26.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 16,734 |
| Median Age | 42.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.0%
Obesity
11.5%
Diabetes
18.6%
Smoking
40.1%
High Blood Pressure
27.7%
No Physical Activity
27.9%
Depression
38.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.8%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 15.8 · 16th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
54.83
🌀 Hurricane
19.94
🔥 Wildfire
1.24
❄️ Winter Storm
22.69
🌍 Earthquake
53.37
☀️ Drought
48.51
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