Ruby

Population: 180
Median household income: $35,208
Median home value: $72,900

Ruby is a community in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, home to 180 residents. Its median household income of $35,208 runs below the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area figure of $52,642.

From 2019 to 2023, Ruby's population declined 2.7% from 185 to 180, while its median home value fell 8.0% from $79,200 to $72,900.

The median resident is 52.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 31.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 180
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $35,208
Median home value: $72,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 139
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185180

Median household income

$28,750$35,208

Median home value

$79,200$72,900

Median gross rent

$331$463

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	185	$28,750	$79,200	$331
2020	190	$32,188	$80,800	$325
2021	200	$40,000	$75,000	$463
2022	194	$32,500	$77,000	—
2023	180	$35,208	$72,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.3%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7431.7%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	13.3%
5 to 17	24	13.3%
18 to 24	7	3.9%
25 to 34	12	6.7%
35 to 44	16	8.9%
45 to 54	9	5.0%
55 to 64	23	12.8%
65 to 74	57	31.7%
75 and over	8	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3	1.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	168	93.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.0%

High school graduate59.2%

Some college or associate's13.6%

Bachelor's degree0.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	24.0%
High school graduate	74	59.2%
Some college or associate's	17	13.6%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone37.3%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked28.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means22.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22	37.3%
Carpooled	3	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	28.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	6.8%
Other means	13	22.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	70.9%
15 to 29 min	5	9.1%
30 to 44 min	11	20.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 23.3% (42 of 180)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	44.7%
Nonfamily households	47	55.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	61.2%
Vacant	54	38.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	84.7%
Renter-occupied	13	15.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	139	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0265590
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 64.7233, -155.5005