Washington · Census place 60510
Ruston city, WA
Quick answer
Ruston city has 1,293 residents, ranking #364 of 639 places in Washington. Median household income is $113,971, the median home is worth $808,200 and median gross rent runs $2,489 a month.
- Population
- 1,293Ruston city residents
- Median household income
- $113,971Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $808,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $2,489Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ruston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ruston city median would spend about 26.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 7.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.3% of residents and 68.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Waterville town 1,353
- Anderson Island CDP 1,341
- McMillin CDP 1,298
- Soap Lake city 1,286
- Point Roberts CDP 1,275
- Clear Lake CDP (Pierce County) 1,266
- Purdy CDP 1,222
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