Population 299 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ruckersville
Household size in Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.19 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.29 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ruckersville are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.19 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 Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.5 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.5, Ruckersville 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 Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Ruckersville, 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 Ruckersville
Renters in Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Ruckersville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 66.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.1% of homes in Ruckersville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ruckersville is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
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 Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $709 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ruckersville costs $709 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.2% 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 Ruckersville
Bachelor's degrees in Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Ruckersville than nationally: 28.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Ruckersville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Ruckersville
| Period | Ruckersville | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −16.9 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Ruckersville out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Ruckersville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruckersville | 1.90 | 59.5 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 1994 | $709 | 28.6% | 71.9% | 0.0% |
| Montevideo | 1.99 | 47.8 | 12.2% | 32.6% | 9.6% | 1978 | $684 | 21.3% | 78.0% | 7.1% |
| Elberton | 2.46 | 42.8 | 13.1% | 33.2% | 13.4% | 1973 | $782 | 17.6% | 87.8% | 4.0% |
| Rock Branch | 2.35 | 47.6 | 5.6% | 15.3% | 6.7% | 1987 | $634 | 16.2% | 85.6% | 0.4% |
| Goss | 2.93 | 42.1 | 22.9% | 8.8% | 22.2% | 1979 | $780 | 14.7% | 88.1% | 1.9% |
| Middleton | 1.93 | 55.6 | 6.3% | 11.2% | 14.4% | 1983 | $679 | 27.4% | 86.4% | 6.5% |
| Dewy Rose | 2.81 | 42.5 | 16.4% | 20.6% | 17.2% | 1990 | $813 | 10.8% | 84.4% | 1.0% |
| Nuberg | 2.14 | 49.6 | 6.0% | 13.5% | 10.6% | 1985 | $647 | 20.2% | 83.5% | 1.4% |
| Dalewood | 2.50 | 38.6 | 22.3% | 23.3% | 18.1% | 1989 | $702 | 14.0% | 90.7% | 12.6% |
| Dove Creek | 2.62 | 35.3 | 10.4% | 32.2% | 11.6% | 1976 | $784 | 29.0% | 87.9% | 8.5% |
| Lowndesville | 2.19 | 47.7 | 15.8% | 15.5% | 33.1% | 1980 | $609 | 11.2% | 85.1% | 0.8% |
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 Ruckersville. 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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