COMPARING TWO PLACES
Rushville vs Gering
PLACE A
Rushville, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Gering, Nebraska
Rushville is 67% smaller than Gering. Gering earns more, with a median household income $17,510 higher. Gering has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -6%).
RUSHVILLEGERINGDIFFERENCE
Total population2,8578,535−67% vs Gering
Population density1,7291,538+192
Population growth-5.9%0.8%−6.6 pts
Median age44.235.8+8.4
Male44.1%49.8%−5.7 pts
Female55.9%50.2%+5.7 pts
Foreign-born1.5%5.5%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.0%68.7%+24.3 pts
Black0.3%1.5%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%24.4%−20.2 pts
Asian0.9%0.9%+0.1 pts
Other1.6%4.5%−3.0 pts
Median household income$57,583$75,093−$17,510
Per capita income$33,380$38,166−$4,786
Poverty rate12.6%12.4%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4170.412Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%32.6%−12.8 pts
Graduate degree6.7%12.0%−5.2 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%0.6%+6.5 pts
Labor force participation64.3%65.3%−1.0 pts
Median home value$94,700$186,500−$91,800
Median gross rent$781$823−$42
Owner-occupied68.5%72.3%−3.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.5%5.4%+10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households21.7%46.5%−24.8 pts
Average commute16.215.1+1.1
Worked from home4.3%3.0%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.9%11.5%−2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025