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Rushville: Demographics & People

Census counts 603 people in Rushville, in 255 households. Population grew 0.5% from 600 (2022) to 603 (2024). Median age 45.1 years. (2.6y older than Yates County; 6.9y older than New York). Children under 18 are 28% of the population. Population is 89% White (non-Hispanic) and 8% Hispanic or Latino. 62% of households are family-led. County health: 34% adult obesity, 14% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 0.5% from 600 (2022) to 603 (2024) — close to the U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~606 (extrapolated at 0.2%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 610.

Census data vintage2024
Population112,458 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.5%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)600
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)603
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population603 people (vs New York 8,483,844)
Population Estimate610

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 45.1y is 6.2 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 28% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age45.1 years (vs New York 38.2y)
Age Summary · Children Pct28.4%
Age Summary · Characterestablished
Age Summary · Total Pop603
Age Summary · Under 18171
Age Summary · 18 To 3477.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 64210.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus145
Population under 18171
Median age45.1 years (vs New York 38.2y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 603 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups).

White residents576
Black residents3
Hispanic or Latino residents24
Diversity Index · Simpson Index8.6%
Diversity Index · Interpretationless diverse
Black population0.5% (vs New York 20.4%)
Hispanic or Latino population8.0% (vs New York 28.5%)
White (non-Hispanic) population88.7% (vs New York 31.0%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
German
(unnamed)
English
(unnamed)
Irish
(unnamed)
American
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
(unnamed)
Polish
(unnamed)
Black

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 1.3% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 0% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state560
Residents born in another state33
Share born in this state92.9%
Share born in another state7.1%
Native-born U.S. citizens5.5%
Foreign-born residents1.3%
Naturalized citizens0.3%
Total foreign-born residents2
From Europe2

Households & Family Composition

255 households. Averaging 2.4 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 62% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 148 families, 19% are married couples with children.

Children under 18179
Total families148
Married couples with children28
Single-parent households3
Average household size2.35
Women who gave birth (past year)37.5%
Grandparents living with grandchildren86
Family households157 households (vs New York 1,922,243)
Households that are families61.6% (vs New York 57.7%)
Total households255 households (vs New York 3,334,088)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 4.2% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%.

Moved within the county (past year)4.2%
Migration · People moving in (annual)105,183
Migration · People moving out (annual)105,200
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-17
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability51
Disability rate9.3%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 45 residents live in group quarters (7.5% of population).

Living in group quarters45

Other

Congressional District · District23
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips36069
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips36
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips069
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyOntario
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate7.4%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci6.20
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci8.80
Cdc Mortality · Fips36069
Cdc Mortality · CountyOntario County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge fringe metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 20234,248
Cdc Vaccination · Fips36069
Cdc Vaccination · CountyOntario County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct75.6%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct70.8%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct63.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019109,777
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score2.50
Family Score · Schools3
Family Score · Children Pct28.4%
Family Score · Ratinglimited
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 603, stable, established, working-class, service economy
Town Summary · Population603 people (vs New York 8,483,844)
Town Summary · CountyOntario County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade