Living in Rush Center, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Rush Center · Census data 2020–2024
Rush Center has 179 residents with a median age of 46.7. The median household income is $70,750 (5% lower than the Kansas median), the median home value is $81,700.
Rush Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Rush Center at a glance
- Population
- 179
- Median age
- 46.7State: 37.4
- Median household income
- $70,750State: $74,275
- Median home value
- $81,700State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 62.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.5%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Rush Center a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 62% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 11.2%.
Cons: Median household income 5% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 29 minutes.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Rush Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Rush Center the median home value is $81,700, 75% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $967 a month in housing costs.
Rush Center median household income
The median household income in Rush Center is $70,750 and the income per person is $33,578. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Kansas: 11.3%).
Housing in Rush Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 115
- Owner-occupied
- 62.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 37.4%
- Vacant
- 20.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 1.97
Rush Center demographics
- Population
- 179
- Median age
- 46.7
- Under 18
- 12.8%
- 65 and older
- 22.3%
- Households
- 91
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Rush Center ›
Education in Rush Center
8.5% of adults 25 and older in Rush Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 2.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Rush Center
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 93.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 93.4%
Rush Center vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Rush Center, KS?
The median household income in Rush Center is $70,750, 5% lower than the Kansas median of $74,275 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Rush Center?
The median home value in Rush Center is $81,700, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Rush Center, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 62% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 11.2%. Minuses: median household income 5% lower than the Kansas median; an average commute of 29 minutes.
What is the median age in Rush Center?
The median age in Rush Center is 46.7 years (Kansas: 37.4).
How long is the commute in Rush Center?
The average commute to work in Rush Center is 29 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Rush Center?
The unemployment rate in Rush Center is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Rush Center?
8.5% of adults in Rush Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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