Ruby

Population: 705
Median household income: $66,910
Median home value: $211,200

Located in St. Clair County, Michigan, Ruby is a community with a population of 705. The median household income of $66,910 is in line with the St. Clair County median ($69,349).

Between 2020 and 2023, Ruby's population grew 11.9% from 630 to 705, while its median home value rose 33.4% from $158,300 to $211,200.

Households average 2.41 people. The median gross rent is $1,087.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 705
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,910
Median home value: $211,200
Median gross rent: $1,087
Housing units: 293
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

630705

Median household income

$70,658$66,910

Median home value

$158,300$211,200

Median gross rent

$939$1,087

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	630	$70,658	$158,300	—
2021	730	$76,471	$157,000	—
2022	721	$67,917	$187,500	$939
2023	705	$66,910	$211,200	$1,087

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3419.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6419.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	166	23.5%
18 to 24	34	4.8%
25 to 34	136	19.3%
35 to 44	62	8.8%
45 to 54	63	8.9%
55 to 64	138	19.6%
65 to 74	75	10.6%
75 and over	31	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	631	89.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	10.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate15.8%

Some college or associate's55.2%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	10.9%
High school graduate	80	15.8%
Some college or associate's	279	55.2%
Bachelor's degree	88	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled23.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	240	72.7%
Carpooled	77	23.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	223	70.3%
30 to 44 min	37	11.7%
45 to 59 min	15	4.7%
60+ min	42	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 3.1% (22 of 705)

	Count	Share
Family households	225	76.8%
Nonfamily households	68	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	293	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	236	80.5%
Renter-occupied	57	19.5%

1-unit, detached94.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	276	94.2%
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	17	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2670160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0329, -82.6118