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Ruston, Washington, in Pierce county, is 4 miles NW of Tacoma, Washington (center to center) and 22 miles S of Seattle, Washington. The people of the town are in the Tacoma metropolitan area. Ruston has a population of 738.
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.
In 2000, Ruston had a median family income of $54,167. Ruston benefits from its educated workforce.
Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
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.
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.
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% | |
Comparing Ruston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Washington (State):
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| Male Share of the Population | | |
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| Female Share of the Population | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| People Living Alone | |  |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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