Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Susquehanna
Municipality: Rush township
Total Population 1,126
SEX
Male 565
Female 561
AGE
Under 5 years 74
5 to 17 years 246
18 to 20 years 38
21 to 24 years 50
25 to 44 years 327
45 to 54 years 124
55 to 59 years 54
60 to 64 years 60
65 to 74 years 98
75 to 84 years 45
85 years and over 10
Median age 33.6
Under 18 years 320
Percent of total population 28.4
65 years and over 153
Percent of total population 13.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 405
Family households (families) 312
Married-couple families 283
Percent of total households 69.9
Other family, male householder 12
Other family, female householder 17
Nonfamily households 93
Percent of total households 23.0
Householder living alone 72
Householder 65 years and over 37
Persons living in households 1,126
Persons per household 2.78
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,113
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 10
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 546
Occupied housing units 405
Owner occupied 341
Percent owner occupied 84.2
Renter occupied 64
Vacant housing units 141
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 101
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 8
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 373
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 16
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 148
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 117
Less than $50,000 48
$50,000 to $99,999 55
$100,000 to $149,999 10
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 57,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 39
Less than $250 29
$250 to $499 10
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 220
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 117
White 117
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) 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