Ruston, WA Demographic Data
Ruston, WA Summary
Ruston is located in Pierce County in Washington
- Population: 764
- Area: 0.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,301.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 37.07 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ruston, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
520
54%
50.8
Male
449
46%
49.2
Total Population
969
323,128,000
Ruston, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
73
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
28
2.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
31
3.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
60
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
66
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
175
18.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
120
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
130
13.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
82
8.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
73
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
74
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
34
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
23
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
793
81.8%
77.2
Female
404
50.9%
51.3
Male
389
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
768
79.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
176
18.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
131
13.5%
15.2
Female
76
58.0%
55.8
Male
55
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Ruston, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
910
93.9%
96.8
White
844
87.1%
72.6
Black or African American
30
3.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.9%
0.8
Asian
18
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.7%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
2
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
3
0.3%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
6
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
59
6.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
47
4.9%
17.8
Mexican
23
2.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
11
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
922
95.1%
82.2
Ruston, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16
2.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
147
20.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
130
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
86
12.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
166
23.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
160
22.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
22
3.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
689
96.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
326
45.8%
31.2
Ruston, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
281
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
364
43.5%
47.5
Divorced
134
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
14
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
44
5.3
5.8%
Ruston, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
812
90.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
84
9.4%
21.6%
Spanish
27
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
21
2.3%
1.1%
Ruston, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13
3.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
11
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26
6.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
22
5.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
51
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
78
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
57
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
108
25.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
21
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
45
10.4%
6.4
Median household income
80,192
57,617
Per capita income
49,896
31,128
Ruston, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
41
8.0%
9.8
Construction
28
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
160
31.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
23
4.5%
6.6
Information
24
4.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
42
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
45
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
19
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
60
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
39
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
40
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
227
44.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
45
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
119
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
82
16.0%
18.1%
Ruston, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
528
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
414
78.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
60
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
1.3%
5.1
Walked
11
2.1%
2.7
Other means
5
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
31
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.2
26.6
Ruston, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7
1.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
135
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
202
46.8%
37.1
3 or more
88
20.4%
21.0
Ruston, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
432
80.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
255
59.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
177
41.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
104
19.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Ruston, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
536
1 room
15
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
48
9.0%
2.7
3 rooms
53
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
96
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
111
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
102
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
42
7.8%
12.0
8 rooms
38
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
31
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ruston, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
536
1-unit, detached
327
61.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
12
2.2%
5.9
2-units
22
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
38
7.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
127
23.7%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ruston, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
168
31.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
12
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
32
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
42
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
33
6.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
30
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
46
8.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
92
17.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
68
12.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
2.4%
1.4%
Ruston, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
198
45.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
211
48.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
11
2.5%
1.1
Ruston, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
182
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
9.3%
7.0%
$500 to $999
21
11.5%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
30
16.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
34
18.7%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
36
19.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
44
24.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
55
30.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
14.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
25
13.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
23
12.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
53
29.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ruston, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
168
41,631,300
Less than $500
7
4.2%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
9
5.4%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
16
9.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
19
11.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
14.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
39
23.2%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
54
32.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
9
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,250
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
36
21.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
30
17.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
33
19.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
3.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
43
25.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Ruston, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
255
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7
2.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
28
11.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
107
42.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
62
24.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
20.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
280,400
205,000