Population 498 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ruff
Household size in Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.07 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.39 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ruff are large by national standards, averaging 4.07 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.68 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 Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ruff is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Ruff, 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 Ruff
Renters in Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.5% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Ruff rent their homes (36.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (69.3%) 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 Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Ruff: 12.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Ruff are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Washington as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $421 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $858 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$397 | +$858 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ruff pays $818 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% 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 Ruff
Bachelor's degrees in Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ruff: 16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.5% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 66.0% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −23.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a third of adults in Ruff never finished high school, well above the national share: only 66.0% 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 Ruff
| Period | Ruff | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ruff than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, 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).
Ruff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruff | 4.07 | 42.0 | 6.6% | 36.8% | 12.0% | 1977 | $818 | 16.8% | 66.0% | 3.9% |
| Warden | 3.03 | 36.8 | 8.9% | 29.1% | 1.8% | 1980 | $874 | 17.1% | 77.3% | 4.0% |
| Wheeler | 2.63 | 42.6 | 5.8% | 37.1% | 5.4% | 1979 | $1,279 | 21.4% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
| Lind | 3.06 | 35.6 | 9.5% | 8.5% | 19.3% | 1946 | $764 | 31.3% | 90.1% | 1.2% |
| McDonald | 3.16 | 40.8 | 4.7% | 33.1% | 10.5% | 1986 | $1,193 | 17.8% | 80.6% | 4.9% |
| Marlin | 2.55 | 41.7 | 3.3% | 20.8% | 8.2% | 1973 | $839 | 20.2% | 93.1% | 4.0% |
| Moses Lake | 2.70 | 35.0 | 15.3% | 34.3% | 7.0% | 1987 | $1,258 | 21.7% | 88.0% | 6.0% |
| Cunningham | 4.05 | 39.3 | 8.3% | 34.7% | 11.2% | 1978 | $1,129 | 16.5% | 58.3% | 4.2% |
| Odessa | 2.07 | 55.5 | 6.5% | 29.0% | 11.8% | 1956 | $768 | 24.4% | 91.5% | 4.8% |
| Moses Lake North | 3.14 | 37.6 | 8.0% | 18.5% | 9.8% | 1993 | $762 | 18.9% | 93.7% | 7.9% |
| Krupp | 2.57 | 40.7 | 2.4% | 20.9% | 7.5% | 1974 | $827 | 18.8% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
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 Ruff. 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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