COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rush County vs Henry County
PLACE A
Rush County, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Henry County, Kentucky
Rush County and Henry 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%).
RUSH COUNTYHENRY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,76716,447+2% vs Henry County
Population density4157−16
Population growth-3.7%1.7%−5.4 pts
Median age42.441.0+1.4
Male49.8%49.4%+0.4 pts
Female50.2%50.6%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born0.7%2.3%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.4%89.6%+4.8 pts
Black0.6%2.7%−2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.9%4.1%−2.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other3.0%3.1%−0.1 pts
Median household income$66,473$63,347+$3,126
Per capita income$31,606$31,532+$74
Poverty rate11.9%16.4%−4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.449−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%15.5%+3.1 pts
Graduate degree6.9%5.5%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%5.0%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation61.4%56.9%+4.5 pts
Median home value$166,800$197,900−$31,100
Median gross rent$873$895−$22
Owner-occupied74.9%76.3%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.7%8.3%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%54.2%−17.2 pts
Average commute26.330.5−4.2
Worked from home5.6%8.7%−3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.5%6.0%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025