Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Centre
Municipality: Rush township
Total Population 3,411
SEX
Male 1,614
Female 1,797
AGE
Under 5 years 170
5 to 17 years 548
18 to 20 years 141
21 to 24 years 188
25 to 44 years 929
45 to 54 years 365
55 to 59 years 189
60 to 64 years 185
65 to 74 years 335
75 to 84 years 220
85 years and over 141
Median age 39.5
Under 18 years 718
Percent of total population 21.0
65 years and over 696
Percent of total population 20.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,248
Family households (families) 940
Married-couple families 786
Percent of total households 63.0
Other family, male householder 45
Other family, female householder 109
Nonfamily households 308
Percent of total households 24.7
Householder living alone 279
Householder 65 years and over 163
Persons living in households 3,200
Persons per household 2.56
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 211
Institutionalized persons 198
Other persons in group quarters 13
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,406
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 4
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,578
Occupied housing units 1,248
Owner occupied 1,077
Percent owner occupied 86.3
Renter occupied 171
Vacant housing units 330
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 237
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.5
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 20
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,172
1-unit, attached 23
2 to 4 units 34
5 to 9 units 6
10 or more units 11
Mobile home, trailer, other 332
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 777
Less than $50,000 536
$50,000 to $99,999 215
$100,000 to $149,999 20
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 38,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 121
Less than $250 100
$250 to $499 21
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 194
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 777
White 777
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997