Ruston

Population: 1,293
Median household income: $113,971
Median home value: $808,200

Ruston, a community in Pierce County, Washington, has 1,293 residents. The median household income of $113,971 is above the Pierce County median ($96,632).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ruston's population grew 11.9% from 1,156 to 1,293, while its median home value rose 74.0% from $464,600 to $808,200.

The median resident is 47.8 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,293
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $113,971
Median home value: $808,200
Median gross rent: $2,489
Housing units: 697
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1561,293

Median household income

$90,833$113,971

Median home value

$464,600$808,200

Median gross rent

$1,257$2,489

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,156	$90,833	$464,600	$1,257
2020	1,329	$101,591	$552,900	$2,063
2021	1,238	$108,269	$603,400	$2,321
2022	1,270	$116,625	$784,700	$2,462
2023	1,293	$113,971	$808,200	$2,489

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	3.3%
5 to 17	135	10.4%
18 to 24	40	3.1%
25 to 34	217	16.8%
35 to 44	177	13.7%
45 to 54	124	9.6%
55 to 64	258	20.0%
65 to 74	219	16.9%
75 and over	80	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	959	74.2%
Black or African American	19	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	1.4%
Asian	99	7.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	121	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate15.4%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree33.5%

Graduate or professional degree24.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	2.0%
High school graduate	166	15.4%
Some college or associate's	263	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	360	33.5%
Graduate or professional degree	264	24.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.1%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home18.8%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	480	71.1%
Carpooled	35	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.6%
Bicycle	9	1.3%
Worked from home	127	18.8%
Other means	13	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	15.3%
15 to 29 min	214	39.1%
30 to 44 min	88	16.1%
45 to 59 min	57	10.4%
60+ min	105	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 7.3% (93 of 1,280)

	Count	Share
Family households	375	55.8%
Nonfamily households	297	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	672	96.4%
Vacant	25	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	463	68.9%
Renter-occupied	209	31.1%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units29.7%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	405	58.1%
1-unit, attached	8	1.1%
2 to 4 units	23	3.3%
5 to 19 units	49	7.0%
20 or more units	207	29.7%
Mobile home & other	5	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5360510
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.2980, -122.5118