COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rush County vs Hancock County
PLACE A
Rush County, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Hancock County, Maine
Rush County is 71% smaller than Hancock County. Hancock County earns more, with a median household income $6,271 higher. Hancock County has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
RUSH COUNTYHANCOCK COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,76757,171−71% vs Hancock County
Population density4136+5
Population growth-3.7%1.9%−5.6 pts
Median age42.449.0−6.6
Male49.8%48.9%+0.9 pts
Female50.2%51.1%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born0.7%3.3%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.4%92.6%+1.8 pts
Black0.6%1.0%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%1.9%+0.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other3.0%3.6%−0.6 pts
Median household income$66,473$72,744−$6,271
Per capita income$31,606$44,241−$12,635
Poverty rate11.9%9.9%+2.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.458−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%40.1%−21.5 pts
Graduate degree6.9%15.2%−8.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%4.6%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation61.4%60.0%+1.5 pts
Median home value$166,800$310,400−$143,600
Median gross rent$873$1,061−$188
Owner-occupied74.9%78.5%−3.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%37.3%−28.6 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%45.2%−8.2 pts
Average commute26.325.4+0.9
Worked from home5.6%13.7%−8.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.5%9.6%−2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025