Rush County , Kansas
Population: 2,957 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,288 Home $79,300 Rent $700/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
With under 5,000 residents, Rush County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $79,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rush County in the bottom 5% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$60,288
Median Income
household
$79,300
Home Value
median
$700/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,288 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,168 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Median Home Value | $79,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $700/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 79.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 20.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 2,957 |
| Median Age | 46 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 21.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.7%
Obesity
13.9%
Diabetes
17.0%
Smoking
32.1%
High Blood Pressure
27.9%
No Physical Activity
20.7%
Depression
32.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 5.0 · 5th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
31.46
🔥 Wildfire
42.53
❄️ Winter Storm
32.43
🌍 Earthquake
12.69
☀️ Drought
67.21
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