Rush Valley, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

458

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

7.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.64%

12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,188

1.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$365,100

Population & Diversity

Rush Valley, UT is home to a population of 458 people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.873% of Rush Valley, UT residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (418 people) in Rush Valley, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Rush Valley, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rush Valley, UT was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rush Valley, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rush Valley, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
418 ± 107
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 17

2.84%

Hispanic Population

13 people

2.84% of the people in Rush Valley, UT are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rush Valley, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

0.873%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.706%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.873% of Rush Valley, UT residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rush Valley, UT was 0.706%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rush Valley, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 16

Rush Valley, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rush Valley, UT.

Economy

The economy of Rush Valley, UT employs 197 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rush Valley, UT were Public Administration (39 people), Construction (32 people), and Educational Services (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($148,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,694), and Construction ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

197

2024 Value

± 78

9.44%

1 Year growth

± 49.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rush Valley, UT grew at a rate of 9.44%, from 180 employees to 197 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rush Valley, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), and Management Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rush Valley, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

197

2024 Value

± 78

9.44%

1 Year growth

± 49.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rush Valley, UT grew at a rate of 9.44%, from 180 employees to 197 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rush Valley, UT, are Public Administration (39 people), Construction (32 people), and Educational Services (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rush Valley, UT, though some of these residents may live in Rush Valley, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,125

Median earning men ± $29,093

$36,667

Median earning women ± $13,089

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($172,750), Wholesale Trade ($148,125), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,694).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,875), Public Administration ($43,056), and Construction ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rush Valley, UT was $365,100 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,700 to $365,100, a 1.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Rush Valley, UT is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rush Valley, UT have an average commute time of 38.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rush Valley, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$365,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,384

$146

Median Property Taxes

±$39

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rush Valley, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rush Valley, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Rush Valley, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rush Valley, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$87,188

Median Household Income

± $8,713

184

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 184 households in Rush Valley, UT grew to $87,188 from the previous year's value of $85,917.

The following chart displays the households in Rush Valley, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rush Valley, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Carpooled (24.4%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Rush Valley, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.4%) and those who worked at home (6.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

38.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rush Valley, UT have a longer commute time (38.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Rush Valley, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rush Valley, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rush Valley, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rush Valley, UT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rush Valley, UT (35 out of 458 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rush Valley, UT is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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