Ruthville

Population: 103
Median household income: $43,750

Ruthville is a community in Ward County, North Dakota, home to 103 residents. Its median household income of $43,750 runs below the Ward County figure of $79,273.

From 2019 to 2023, Ruthville's population declined 46.9% from 194 to 103.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.6% of the population. 87.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 103
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

194103

Median household income

$37,500$43,750

Median home value

$9,999$11,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	194	$37,500	—	$863
2020	125	$66,458	$9,999	—
2021	160	$36,364	$11,200	—
2022	142	—	$11,800	—
2023	103	$43,750	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 2415.5%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 541.9%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	9.7%
5 to 17	15	14.6%
18 to 24	16	15.5%
25 to 34	15	14.6%
35 to 44	17	16.5%
45 to 54	2	1.9%
55 to 64	19	18.4%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	9	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	84	81.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	7.8%
Asian	3	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.0%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's11.3%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	21.0%
High school graduate	25	40.3%
Some college or associate's	7	11.3%
Bachelor's degree	6	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	11	17.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	87.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	12.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	29.6%
15 to 29 min	27	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	20.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 53.0% (53 of 100)

	Count	Share
Family households	21	42.0%
Nonfamily households	29	58.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	50	72.5%
Vacant	19	27.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	74.0%
Renter-occupied	13	26.0%

1-unit, detached4.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other65.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3	4.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	14.5%
5 to 19 units	11	15.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	65.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3869300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.3708, -101.3002