Rush County, KS Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Rush county kansas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 790 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 42 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 4.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 397 | 50.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 211 | 26.7 |
| College or graduate school | 104 | 13.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 2,568 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 220 | 8.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 221 | 8.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 834 | 32.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 749 | 29.2 |
| Associate degree | 123 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 304 | 11.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 117 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 2,917 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 485 | 16.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 1,855 | 63.6 |
| Separated | 11 | 0.4 |
| Widowed | 293 | 10.0 |
Female | 247 | 8.5 |
| Divorced | 273 | 9.4 |
Female | 129 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 12 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 41.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,763 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 474 | 17.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 715 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 41 | 5.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,758 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 334 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 60.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 1,424 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 84.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 818 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 306 | 37.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,379 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 2,195 | 65.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 1,180 | 34.9 |
Same county | 494 | 14.6 |
Different county | 686 | 20.3 |
Same state | 521 | 15.4 |
Different state | 165 | 4.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4 | 0.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 3,551 | 100.0 |
| Native | 3,534 | 99.5 |
Born in United States | 3,524 | 99.2 |
State of residence | 2,918 | 82.2 |
Different state | 606 | 17.1 |
Born outside United States | 10 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 17 | 0.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2 | 0.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 17 | 0.5 |
Not a citizen | 0 | 0.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 17 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 7 | 41.2 |
| Asia | 2 | 11.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 8 | 47.1 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 3,379 | 100.0 |
| English only | 3,160 | 93.5 |
| Language other than English | 219 | 6.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 83 | 2.5 |
Spanish | 27 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 184 | 5.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 70 | 2.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 4 | 0.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 3,551 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 3,353 | 94.4 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 176 | 5.0 |
| Danish | 17 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 71 | 2.0 |
| English | 245 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 84 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 26 | 0.7 |
| German | 1,601 | 45.1 |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 9 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 246 | 6.9 |
| Italian | 43 | 1.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 19 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 40 | 1.1 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 54 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 58 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 44 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 52 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 272 | 7.7 |
| Welsh | 27 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 261 | 7.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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