Population 226 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ruby Corner
Household size in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Ruby Corner is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.3, Ruby Corner is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ruby Corner: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ruby Corner
Renters in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ruby Corner is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (55.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 61.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.2% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 54.2% of the housing in Ruby Corner, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +6 |
Ruby Corner is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Still, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $521 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $843 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ruby Corner pays $843 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ruby Corner
Bachelor's degrees in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ruby Corner have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ruby Corner is close to the national rate: 88.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ruby Corner
| Period | Ruby Corner | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Ruby Corner than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. New York as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ruby Corner compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Corner | 2.36 | 45.3 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 54.2% | 1969 | $843 | 16.8% | 88.1% | 6.3% |
| Elmdale | 2.52 | 40.9 | 14.2% | 34.1% | 31.2% | 1959 | $870 | 19.3% | 90.8% | 7.9% |
| Hammond | 3.54 | 29.7 | 14.5% | 21.2% | 53.1% | 1966 | $758 | 22.7% | 78.4% | 6.8% |
| Little Bow | 3.21 | 29.7 | 14.9% | 36.1% | 7.8% | 1938 | $962 | 24.9% | 94.5% | 10.0% |
| Rossie | 2.53 | 40.2 | 21.1% | 16.0% | 51.2% | 1968 | $808 | 15.0% | 87.0% | 6.9% |
| DePeyster | 3.18 | 28.7 | 13.4% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1960 | $822 | 19.3% | 79.9% | 5.0% |
| Wegatchie | 2.21 | 42.4 | 16.4% | 43.4% | 27.3% | 1970 | $774 | 10.3% | 86.0% | 5.8% |
| Richville | 2.91 | 36.7 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 17.5% | 1960 | $897 | 19.9% | 83.9% | 6.8% |
| Oak Point | 3.30 | 34.1 | 5.0% | 21.7% | 52.6% | 1980 | $767 | 26.5% | 93.7% | 2.2% |
| Brier Hill | 2.77 | 40.3 | 11.0% | 22.9% | 51.2% | 1965 | $867 | 28.6% | 83.1% | 4.7% |
| Gouverneur | 2.35 | 43.5 | 12.9% | 38.9% | 16.0% | 1957 | $942 | 21.6% | 84.6% | 6.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ruby Corner. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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