Population 962 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rush
Household size in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.12 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rush has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 36.0 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.3 | 36.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 36.9 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 37.5 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Rush skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Rush, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rush
Renters in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 32.6% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 36.1% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 35.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 33.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rush is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 7.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Rush than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Rush has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Colorado Springs area.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $1,041 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $986 | $1,168 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $1,408 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,018 | $1,897 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$325 | +$856 | +$912 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rush pays $1,018 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rush
Bachelor's degrees in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 35.2% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 35.3% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 38.6% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 42.0% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.8 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rush: 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 92.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 93.8% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 94.6% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 95.3% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rush have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the wider Colorado Springs area (95.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rush
| Period | Rush | Colorado Springs area | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.2% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Rush is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rush compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush | 2.50 | 44.2 | 7.9% | 22.1% | 13.2% | 1990 | $1,018 | 18.8% | 91.8% | 5.7% |
| Yoder | 2.37 | 50.9 | 5.1% | 14.4% | 9.5% | 1995 | $1,286 | 22.2% | 93.3% | 5.3% |
| Calhan | 2.57 | 43.9 | 10.5% | 19.2% | 7.4% | 1993 | $1,189 | 23.9% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Ramah | 2.38 | 44.3 | 12.3% | 18.7% | 12.0% | 1982 | $1,192 | 21.6% | 95.2% | 2.2% |
| Ellicott | 2.61 | 41.6 | 7.3% | 23.0% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,399 | 20.1% | 88.5% | 4.0% |
| Matheson | 2.52 | 47.0 | 9.7% | 17.0% | 12.9% | 1990 | $1,208 | 27.7% | 95.7% | 1.0% |
| Simla | 2.39 | 42.6 | 19.6% | 24.5% | 8.7% | 1983 | $1,077 | 23.1% | 97.2% | 1.5% |
| Peyton | 2.98 | 39.3 | 8.4% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 2005 | $2,208 | 39.7% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Elbert | 2.91 | 44.4 | 6.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 2004 | $2,148 | 37.6% | 98.3% | 6.4% |
| Karval | 2.12 | 48.8 | 2.1% | 27.9% | 27.3% | 1959 | $637 | 29.6% | 87.6% | 0.6% |
| Fondis | 2.56 | 50.2 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 9.1% | 1993 | $1,174 | 39.4% | 98.7% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rush. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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