Ruby

Population: 1,147
Median household income: $101,588
Median home value: $280,600

Ruby, a community in Ulster County, New York, has 1,147 residents. Its median household income of $101,588 runs above the Ulster County figure of $81,804.

Between 2020 and 2023, Ruby's population grew 59.5% from 719 to 1,147, while its median home value rose 16.4% from $241,000 to $280,600.

The median gross rent is $1,125. 15.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,147
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $101,588
Median home value: $280,600
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 456
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7191,147

Median household income

$62,656$101,588

Median home value

$241,000$280,600

Median gross rent

$1,434$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	719	$62,656	$241,000	$1,434
2021	971	$102,891	$269,600	$1,450
2022	996	$101,042	$256,500	—
2023	1,147	$101,588	$280,600	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4419.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	279	24.3%
18 to 24	61	5.3%
25 to 34	183	16.0%
35 to 44	219	19.1%
45 to 54	141	12.3%
55 to 64	107	9.3%
65 to 74	88	7.7%
75 and over	69	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	784	68.4%
Black or African American	53	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	2.8%
Two or more races	111	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate48.9%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	2.9%
High school graduate	395	48.9%
Some college or associate's	265	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	95	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	29	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	562	88.2%
Carpooled	51	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.5%
Other means	8	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	248	39.9%
15 to 29 min	303	48.8%
30 to 44 min	51	8.2%
45 to 59 min	9	1.4%
60+ min	10	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 2.4% (27 of 1,147)

	Count	Share
Family households	306	71.3%
Nonfamily households	123	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	429	94.1%
Vacant	27	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	319	74.4%
Renter-occupied	110	25.6%

1-unit, detached97.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	443	97.1%
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	13	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3664056
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0143, -74.0094