Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Northumberland
Municipality: Rush township
Total Population 1,097
SEX
Male 564
Female 533
AGE
Under 5 years 62
5 to 17 years 236
18 to 20 years 46
21 to 24 years 59
25 to 44 years 333
45 to 54 years 116
55 to 59 years 56
60 to 64 years 60
65 to 74 years 76
75 to 84 years 44
85 years and over 9
Median age 35.2
Under 18 years 298
Percent of total population 27.2
65 years and over 129
Percent of total population 11.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 373
Family households (families) 317
Married-couple families 289
Percent of total households 77.5
Other family, male householder 9
Other family, female householder 19
Nonfamily households 56
Percent of total households 15.0
Householder living alone 48
Householder 65 years and over 21
Persons living in households 1,097
Persons per household 2.94
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,080
Black 8
Percent of total population 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 394
Occupied housing units 373
Owner occupied 325
Percent owner occupied 87.1
Renter occupied 48
Vacant housing units 21
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 3.0
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 334
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 10
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 48
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 159
Less than $50,000 39
$50,000 to $99,999 94
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 66,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 25
Less than $250 11
$250 to $499 13
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 275
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 159
White 158
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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