Rushville, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

877

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

7.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

3.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,958

9.56% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Rushville, NE is home to a population of 877 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.62% of Rushville, NE residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (571 people) in Rushville, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 175 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Rushville, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rushville, NE was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rushville, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
571 ± 136
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
175 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 39

4.79%

Hispanic Population

42 people

4.79% of the people in Rushville, NE are hispanic (42 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rushville, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

2.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

0.899%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 2.62% of Rushville, NE residents (23 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 Rushville, NE was 0.899%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 22
Korea
22 ± 29
Vietnam
12 ± 17

Rushville, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rushville, NE.

Economy

The economy of Rushville, NE employs 359 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rushville, NE were Educational Services (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Retail Trade (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($72,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,625).

Employment

Occupations

359

2024 Value

± 87

−5.77%

1 Year decline

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rushville, NE declined at a rate of −5.77%, from 381 employees to 359 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rushville, NE, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (51 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (42 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rushville, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

359

2024 Value

± 87

−5.77%

1 Year decline

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rushville, NE declined at a rate of −5.77%, from 381 employees to 359 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rushville, NE, are Educational Services (64 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Retail Trade (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rushville, NE, though some of these residents may live in Rushville, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,854

Median earning men ± $8,976

$33,889

Median earning women ± $9,650

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,714), Manufacturing ($49,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rushville, NE was $98,400 in 2024, which is 0.296 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,500 to $98,400, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Rushville, NE is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rushville, NE have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rushville, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,550

$242

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Rushville, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Rushville, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rushville, NE 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.

$53,958

Median Household Income

± $11,847

373

Number of Households

± 77

In 2024, the median household income of the 373 households in Rushville, NE grew to $53,958 from the previous year's value of $49,250.

The following chart displays the households in Rushville, NE 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rushville, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (9.8%)
Worked At Home (6.05%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Rushville, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.8%) and those who worked at home (6.05%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rushville, NE have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.92% of the workforce in Rushville, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rushville, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rushville, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rushville, NE (104 out of 843 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

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

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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