Ruthton

Population: 180
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $54,100

Ruthton, a community in Pipestone County, Minnesota, has 180 residents. Its median household income of $40,000 runs below the Pipestone County figure of $66,073.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ruthton's population declined 25.3% from 241 to 180, while its median home value rose 5.5% from $51,300 to $54,100.

Households average 1.76 people. The median gross rent is $775.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 180
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $54,100
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

241180

Median household income

$44,500$40,000

Median home value

$51,300$54,100

Median gross rent

$771$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	241	$44,500	$51,300	$771
2020	236	$43,594	$56,100	$775
2021	282	$45,000	$49,000	$769
2022	200	$40,250	$49,300	$733
2023	180	$40,000	$54,100	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5425.6%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	2.8%
5 to 17	25	13.9%
18 to 24	16	8.9%
25 to 34	18	10.0%
35 to 44	17	9.4%
45 to 54	46	25.6%
55 to 64	23	12.8%
65 to 74	19	10.6%
75 and over	11	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	83.9%
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	5	2.8%
Two or more races	3	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	11.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's53.7%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	10.4%
High school graduate	33	24.6%
Some college or associate's	72	53.7%
Bachelor's degree	13	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled19.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	70.3%
Carpooled	20	19.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	35.5%
15 to 29 min	30	32.3%
30 to 44 min	22	23.7%
45 to 59 min	2	2.2%
60+ min	6	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 20.8% (36 of 173)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	42.2%
Nonfamily households	59	57.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	102	87.9%
Vacant	14	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	83.3%
Renter-occupied	17	16.7%

1-unit, detached93.1%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	108	93.1%
1-unit, attached	4	3.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2756482
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.1775, -96.1034