Population 442 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ruby
Household size in Ruby
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ruby has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Detroit area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.11, 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
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.6, Ruby 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
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in Ruby, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Ruby
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ruby is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.0% have paid off their mortgages, 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
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Ruby: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Ruby are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Detroit area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
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
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $692 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $793 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,142 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$450 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ruby costs $1,142 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Ruby
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ruby have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, 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
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ruby is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Detroit area.
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
| Period | Ruby | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ruby runs well above the national rate: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 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 | 2.52 | 48.6 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,142 | 14.6% | 91.0% | 11.4% |
| Avoca | 2.50 | 46.1 | 8.5% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 1989 | $1,168 | 13.2% | 92.4% | 11.1% |
| North Street | 2.52 | 45.1 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 3.1% | 1984 | $1,066 | 22.2% | 93.9% | 5.5% |
| Thornton | 2.70 | 38.4 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 5.6% | 1980 | $993 | 11.9% | 91.0% | 7.7% |
| Fargo | 2.63 | 45.9 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,196 | 17.4% | 88.8% | 5.3% |
| Jeddo | 2.41 | 49.4 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 5.7% | 1990 | $1,095 | 17.9% | 91.1% | 3.0% |
| Goodells | 2.77 | 43.3 | 10.1% | 11.0% | 6.4% | 1987 | $1,079 | 16.9% | 92.1% | 7.1% |
| Smiths Creek | 2.52 | 44.6 | 10.0% | 10.9% | 3.0% | 1983 | $1,153 | 15.1% | 91.6% | 3.5% |
| Fort Gratiot | 2.32 | 48.0 | 10.2% | 17.1% | 10.8% | 1980 | $1,025 | 30.3% | 92.5% | 3.9% |
| Lakeport | 2.35 | 46.6 | 4.3% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 1983 | $1,080 | 35.2% | 97.2% | 2.7% |
| Emmett | 2.33 | 46.5 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 1988 | $1,054 | 12.4% | 89.7% | 4.4% |
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. 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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