COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henry County vs Rush County
PLACE A
Henry County, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Rush County, Indiana
Henry County and Rush County are close in size. Rush County earns more, with a median household income $3,126 higher. Henry County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
HENRY COUNTYRUSH COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,44716,767−2% vs Rush County
Population density5741+16
Population growth1.7%-3.7%+5.4 pts
Median age41.042.4−1.4
Male49.4%49.8%−0.4 pts
Female50.6%50.2%+0.4 pts
Foreign-born2.3%0.7%+1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.6%94.4%−4.8 pts
Black2.7%0.6%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%1.9%+2.2 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other3.1%3.0%+0.1 pts
Median household income$63,347$66,473−$3,126
Per capita income$31,532$31,606−$74
Poverty rate16.4%11.9%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.388+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%18.6%−3.1 pts
Graduate degree5.5%6.9%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%4.3%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation56.9%61.4%−4.5 pts
Median home value$197,900$166,800+$31,100
Median gross rent$895$873+$22
Owner-occupied76.3%74.9%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%8.7%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households54.2%37.0%+17.2 pts
Average commute30.526.3+4.2
Worked from home8.7%5.6%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.0%7.5%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025