Ruby

Population: 244
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $108,700

Ruby, a community in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, has 244 residents. The median household income of $49,167 is in line with the Chesterfield County median ($47,620).

From 2019 to 2023, Ruby's population declined 32.4% from 361 to 244, while its median home value rose 3.6% from $104,900 to $108,700.

15.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 244
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $108,700
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

361244

Median household income

$41,833$49,167

Median home value

$104,900$108,700

Median gross rent

$860$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	361	$41,833	$104,900	$860
2020	304	$48,438	$103,800	$817
2021	276	$50,208	$108,600	$917
2022	359	$37,083	$129,300	$790
2023	244	$49,167	$108,700	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3416.4%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 742.5%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.9%
5 to 17	39	16.0%
18 to 24	14	5.7%
25 to 34	40	16.4%
35 to 44	17	7.0%
45 to 54	25	10.2%
55 to 64	58	23.8%
65 to 74	6	2.5%
75 and over	33	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	191	78.3%
Black or African American	29	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	12.8%
High school graduate	90	50.3%
Some college or associate's	38	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	7	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	21	11.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means5.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87	84.5%
Carpooled	10	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	6	5.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	31.1%
15 to 29 min	38	36.9%
30 to 44 min	12	11.7%
45 to 59 min	11	10.7%
60+ min	10	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 15.6% (38 of 244)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	58.5%
Nonfamily households	49	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	68.6%
Vacant	54	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	84.7%
Renter-occupied	18	15.3%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	66.3%
1-unit, attached	2	1.2%
2 to 4 units	5	2.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	29.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4562080
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7482, -80.1791