Rush, NY Demographics

Population 2,925 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Rush

Household size in Rush

Household size, people per household
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.532.492.682.68
2010–142.462.462.722.73
2015–192.372.412.692.71
2020–242.302.352.652.65
Change−0.23−0.14−0.03−0.03
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Rush is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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

Median age, years
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1043.839.538.337.7
2010–1446.940.439.038.6
2015–1950.441.640.239.6
2020–2453.442.240.840.1
Change+9.6+2.7+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 53.4, Rush is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–108.1%12.5%13.1%12.3%
2010–146.7%12.3%12.7%12.3%
2015–195.4%12.1%11.6%11.6%
2020–243.3%11.3%11.6%11.6%
Change−4.8 pts−1.1 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Rush: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–106.5%30.6%44.8%33.3%
2010–1410.4%32.4%46.2%35.6%
2015–197.4%33.2%46.2%36.0%
2020–246.8%32.7%45.7%34.8%
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Rush is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–103.3%9.8%10.3%11.4%
2010–146.1%8.8%10.4%11.4%
2015–193.1%9.6%11.0%11.1%
2020–245.9%8.0%9.7%9.6%
Change+2.6 pts−1.8 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Rush than nationally: 5.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–101975196319561974
2010–141972196419571975
2015–191969196519581977
2020–241966196619611980
Change−9+3+5+6
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Rush is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Rochester 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

Rent, per month
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$934$810$1,095$965
2010–14$852$857$1,201$1,040
2015–19$992$985$1,426$1,213
2020–24$828$1,225$1,794$1,571
Change−$106+$415+$698+$606
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The median renter in Rush pays $828 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1039.0%32.1%31.9%28.4%
2010–1443.6%32.8%33.4%29.6%
2015–1944.0%35.3%36.2%32.1%
2020–2446.1%37.9%39.8%35.6%
Change+7.1 pts+5.9 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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Rush is highly educated: 46.1% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–1091.5%88.2%84.0%84.9%
2010–1495.2%89.7%84.9%86.1%
2015–1997.0%90.2%86.5%87.7%
2020–2497.6%91.8%87.3%89.3%
Change+6.1 pts+3.6 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rush: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodRushRochester areaNew YorkU.S.
2006–103.6%7.2%7.7%8.1%
2010–142.4%8.4%9.2%9.4%
2015–191.4%5.4%5.7%5.6%
2020–241.6%4.9%6.6%5.4%
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Unemployment in Rush has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Rush2.3053.43.3%6.8%5.9%1966$82846.1%97.6%1.6%
West Rush2.4652.45.3%1.4%6.8%1965$78940.1%95.3%1.7%
Sibleyville2.5249.04.6%18.5%7.5%1969$94452.6%96.6%1.9%
West Henrietta2.8633.76.5%24.3%8.0%1999$1,49944.3%94.1%4.9%
Henrietta2.2547.73.6%32.4%1.4%1976$1,17646.5%95.6%1.1%
Scottsville2.5434.24.4%36.4%10.9%1984$1,45241.2%95.2%6.8%
Honeoye Falls2.5646.56.5%23.1%5.6%1975$1,05059.6%97.3%5.3%
Mendon Center2.7649.15.2%11.6%4.9%1981$81665.2%98.2%2.2%
Garbutt2.5649.67.1%27.7%11.5%1960$1,06442.0%96.2%1.7%
North Bloomfield2.6549.07.1%10.7%7.7%1976$88445.8%95.4%0.9%
East Avon2.6344.65.3%12.3%9.3%1981$1,19239.9%96.2%2.5%

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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