Population 298 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rulo
Household size in Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rulo are small: just 2.07 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, 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 Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.6 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.7, Rulo 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 Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Rulo, 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 Rulo
Renters in Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rulo is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 70.7% 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 Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rulo: 14.6% 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 Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
Rulo 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.
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 Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $638 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $708 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Rulo runs $708 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.3% 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 Rulo
Bachelor's degrees in Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rulo have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.1%, 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 Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Rulo have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rulo
| Period | Rulo | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rulo has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Rulo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rulo | 2.07 | 52.7 | 5.6% | 19.5% | 14.6% | 1969 | $708 | 16.1% | 92.9% | 0.6% |
| Preston | 2.04 | 50.3 | 7.1% | 22.0% | 13.0% | 1962 | $718 | 21.0% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Big Lake | 2.44 | 59.1 | 5.2% | 12.2% | 64.4% | 1989 | $703 | 26.6% | 93.8% | 0.2% |
| Fortescue | 2.30 | 56.9 | 9.3% | 20.2% | 40.2% | 1973 | $775 | 17.4% | 91.7% | 1.6% |
| White Cloud | 2.84 | 37.0 | 13.7% | 20.2% | 30.8% | 1971 | $572 | 27.5% | 93.1% | 0.8% |
| Falls City | 2.26 | 42.7 | 6.2% | 25.3% | 9.8% | 1956 | $663 | 28.7% | 93.8% | 4.9% |
| Reserve | 2.25 | 36.4 | 8.2% | 25.7% | 14.8% | 1972 | $615 | 31.4% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
| Craig | 2.64 | 40.0 | 6.3% | 30.1% | 31.8% | 1948 | $775 | 26.2% | 91.5% | 0.7% |
| Corning | 2.63 | 37.7 | 6.8% | 32.3% | 27.2% | 1944 | $751 | 25.2% | 90.7% | 1.2% |
| Mound City | 2.38 | 49.4 | 10.1% | 18.7% | 26.1% | 1966 | $702 | 25.5% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Padonia | 2.25 | 41.9 | 8.6% | 22.0% | 17.0% | 1968 | $511 | 23.9% | 95.0% | 3.1% |
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 Rulo. 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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