Ruth

Population: 266
Median home value: $71,000

Located in White Pine County, Nevada, Ruth is a community with a population of 266. Its median home value of $71,000 runs below the White Pine County figure of $196,700.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ruth's population grew 101.5% from 132 to 266.

The typical home was built around 1959. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 266
Median age: 71.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $71,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 226
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 28.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

132266

Median household income

$66,250$80,467

Median home value

$64,600$71,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	132	$66,250	—
2020	235	$80,467	$64,600
2021	211	—	$66,300
2022	189	—	$68,500
2023	266	—	$71,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7432.0%

75 and over25.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	8	3.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	17	6.4%
35 to 44	44	16.5%
45 to 54	44	16.5%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	85	32.0%
75 and over	68	25.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	264	99.2%
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	2	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate54.3%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	10.9%
High school graduate	140	54.3%
Some college or associate's	90	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone50.0%

Carpooled50.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	37	50.0%
Carpooled	37	50.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	13.5%
15 to 29 min	50	67.6%
30 to 44 min	14	18.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.57
Poverty rate: 10.9% (29 of 266)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	35.5%
Nonfamily households	109	64.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	169	74.8%
Vacant	57	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	169	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached55.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other44.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	55.3%
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	101	44.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3263800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2793, -114.9900