Ruskin

Population: 30,074
Median household income: $76,402
Median home value: $278,300

Located in Hillsborough County, Florida, Ruskin is a community with a population of 30,074. Its median household income of $76,402 runs in line with the Hillsborough County figure of $75,011.

From 2019 to 2023, Ruskin's population grew 17.8% from 25,530 to 30,074, while its median home value rose 51.5% from $183,700 to $278,300.

22.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 73.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,074
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $76,402
Median home value: $278,300
Median gross rent: $1,593
Housing units: 10,778
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,53030,074

Median household income

$57,836$76,402

Median home value

$183,700$278,300

Median gross rent

$970$1,593

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,530	$57,836	$183,700	$970
2020	25,640	$62,283	$192,200	$989
2021	26,536	$69,005	$206,100	$1,146
2022	28,878	$73,828	$243,600	$1,291
2023	30,074	$76,402	$278,300	$1,593

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,409	8.0%
5 to 17	6,416	21.3%
18 to 24	2,685	8.9%
25 to 34	3,998	13.3%
35 to 44	4,649	15.5%
45 to 54	3,499	11.6%
55 to 64	3,162	10.5%
65 to 74	1,995	6.6%
75 and over	1,261	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,735	35.7%
Black or African American	7,658	25.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	510	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	384	1.3%
Two or more races	984	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,803	32.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,272	12.2%
High school graduate	5,735	30.9%
Some college or associate's	6,405	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,948	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,204	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,372	73.4%
Carpooled	1,414	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,100	14.9%
Other means	193	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,767	23.0%
15 to 29 min	2,036	16.9%
30 to 44 min	2,979	24.7%
45 to 59 min	2,622	21.8%
60+ min	1,634	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 11.0% (3,321 of 30,057)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,530	78.1%
Nonfamily households	2,110	21.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,640	89.4%
Vacant	1,138	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,048	73.1%
Renter-occupied	2,592	26.9%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,487	78.7%
1-unit, attached	248	2.3%
2 to 4 units	352	3.3%
5 to 19 units	394	3.7%
20 or more units	149	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1,148	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1262275
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Center point: 27.7068, -82.4222