COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rush County vs Fayette County
PLACE A
Rush County, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Fayette County, Alabama
Rush County is 6% larger than Fayette County. Rush County earns more, with a median household income $16,985 higher.
RUSH COUNTYFAYETTE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,76715,872+6% vs Fayette County
Population density4125+16
Population growth-3.7%-5.3%+1.7 pts
Median age42.443.3−0.9
Male49.8%49.1%+0.7 pts
Female50.2%50.9%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born0.7%0.5%+0.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.4%83.2%+11.2 pts
Black0.6%11.1%−10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%0.9%+1.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other3.0%4.7%−1.7 pts
Median household income$66,473$49,488+$16,985
Per capita income$31,606$29,795+$1,811
Poverty rate11.9%21.8%−9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.494−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%14.9%+3.7 pts
Graduate degree6.9%4.8%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%8.4%−4.1 pts
Labor force participation61.4%51.8%+9.6 pts
Median home value$166,800$125,900+$40,900
Median gross rent$873$667+$206
Owner-occupied74.9%78.4%−3.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%19.9%−11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%26.3%+10.7 pts
Average commute26.328.6−2.3
Worked from home5.6%2.9%+2.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.5%7.7%−0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025