Ruthven

Population: 766
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $103,400

Ruthven, a community in Palo Alto County, Iowa, has 766 residents. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Palo Alto County median ($68,963).

From 2019 to 2023, Ruthven's population grew 2.0% from 751 to 766, while its median home value rose 72.6% from $59,900 to $103,400.

13.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.66 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 766
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $103,400
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 334
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

751766

Median household income

$37,337$58,750

Median home value

$59,900$103,400

Median gross rent

$486$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	751	$37,337	$59,900	$486
2020	771	$45,250	$72,300	$502
2021	780	$51,250	$78,800	$470
2022	746	$62,250	$89,600	$581
2023	766	$58,750	$103,400	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	6.5%
5 to 17	165	21.5%
18 to 24	64	8.4%
25 to 34	94	12.3%
35 to 44	75	9.8%
45 to 54	103	13.4%
55 to 64	90	11.7%
65 to 74	77	10.1%
75 and over	48	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	626	81.7%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's42.5%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	6.0%
High school graduate	176	36.1%
Some college or associate's	207	42.5%
Bachelor's degree	72	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled17.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	271	72.3%
Carpooled	66	17.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	6.1%
Other means	4	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	19.6%
15 to 29 min	191	54.3%
30 to 44 min	30	8.5%
45 to 59 min	55	15.6%
60+ min	7	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 13.7% (97 of 709)

	Count	Share
Family households	131	47.8%
Nonfamily households	143	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	274	82.0%
Vacant	60	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	210	76.6%
Renter-occupied	64	23.4%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	273	81.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	33	9.9%
5 to 19 units	17	5.1%
20 or more units	2	0.6%
Mobile home & other	9	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1969330
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1301, -94.8987