Ruston, WA

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Ruston, Washington

Ruston, Washington, in Pierce county, is 4 miles NW of Tacoma, Washington (center to center) and 22 miles S of Seattle, Washington. The town has a population of 738.

The People and Families of Ruston

In Ruston, about 47% of adults are married. Ruston has its share of unmarried adults.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ruston had a median family income of $54,167. Ruston benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Ruston Housing

In Ruston, 62% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the town rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Ruston, 88% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Ruston; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

Ruston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Washington):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Ruston, WA

Comparing Ruston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles NW of Tacoma, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	22 miles S of Seattle, Washington
County	Pierce
Standard Zip Codes	98407
Phone Area Codes	253
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	47.299
Longitude	-122.506

Station	TACOMA 1
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 60 F
Jul Temp	55 to 76 F
Oct Temp	45 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.9 inches

Station	PUYALLUP 2 W EXP STN
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 47 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	52 to 78 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Station	KENT
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	738	100%
Male	381	51.6%
Female	357	48.4%
Under 18	148	20.1%
18+	590	79.9%
65+	79	10.7%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.87
White	644	87.3%
African-American	19	2.6%
Asian	17	2.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	22	3%
Other	8	1.1%
Mixed Race	27	3.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	746
Growth	8
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.7%
English	7.7%
Irish	7.6%
Norwegian	7.1%
US/American	6.9%
Scottish	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
French Canadian	3.1%
French (except Basque)	2.7%
Italian	2.3%
Polish	2.3%
Croatian	2.1%
Russian	1.9%
Welsh	1.9%
Scandinavian	1.8%
Swiss	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Yugoslavian	0.5%
Portuguese	0.5%
Finnish	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
British	0.3%
Northern European	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ruston	738	$54,167
Fife	4,784	$36,250
Fircrest	5,868	$61,611
Gig Harbor	6,465	$57,587
Lakewood	58,211	$42,551
Tacoma	193,556	$45,567
University Place	29,933	$60,401

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