Population 2,980 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ruleville
Household size in Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Ruleville is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.95 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Ruleville is young: half of its residents are under 36.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ruleville: 32.9% 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 Ruleville
Renters in Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.3% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Ruleville than nationally: 44.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About half of owners (48.8%) 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 Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ruleville: 19.3% of homes are empty, 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 Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Ruleville are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Mississippi as a whole, where the median home dates to 1987.
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 Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $467 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $574 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $644 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$201 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in Ruleville runs $644 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.2% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Ruleville
Bachelor's degrees in Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ruleville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, 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 Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.5% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.0% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Ruleville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.6% 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 Ruleville
| Period | Ruleville | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Ruleville: 17.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Ruleville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruleville | 3.23 | 36.0 | 32.9% | 44.5% | 19.3% | 1982 | $644 | 14.7% | 79.6% | 17.8% |
| Doddsville | 3.44 | 41.7 | 25.4% | 28.0% | 18.4% | 1987 | $836 | 13.7% | 74.0% | 10.1% |
| Drew | 3.17 | 32.1 | 29.3% | 52.7% | 12.4% | 1978 | $741 | 7.0% | 77.9% | 6.4% |
| Linn | 3.25 | 42.4 | 19.8% | 20.2% | 19.7% | 1989 | $805 | 14.7% | 74.8% | 7.5% |
| Zumbro | 2.73 | 40.2 | 14.5% | 24.0% | 14.4% | 1985 | $768 | 26.5% | 79.1% | 1.8% |
| Brooks | 2.53 | 43.6 | 18.1% | 54.4% | 23.9% | 1984 | $713 | 4.3% | 62.4% | 17.6% |
| Dwiggins | 2.70 | 41.9 | 16.4% | 51.7% | 20.5% | 1983 | $695 | 5.2% | 61.3% | 13.9% |
| Whitney | 4.10 | 20.4 | 45.0% | 50.6% | 10.6% | 1983 | $714 | 2.7% | 93.5% | 2.4% |
| Blaine | 3.63 | 41.7 | 30.8% | 35.2% | 17.3% | 1987 | $864 | 11.0% | 72.5% | 12.7% |
| Steiner | 2.80 | 42.6 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 21.6% | 1989 | $745 | 21.5% | 78.3% | 1.1% |
| Cleveland | 2.37 | 36.9 | 24.1% | 37.8% | 10.4% | 1975 | $933 | 36.2% | 86.0% | 6.1% |
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 Ruleville. 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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