Ruby, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

244

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.7

6.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.9%

10.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,313

53.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,400

Population & Diversity

Ruby, SC is home to a population of 244 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (212 people) in Ruby, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Black or African American (Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ruby, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ruby, SC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ruby, SC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ruby, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 78
Black or African American (Hispanic)
13 ± 20
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 12

7.38%

Hispanic Population

18 people

7.38% of the people in Ruby, SC are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ruby, SC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ruby, SC.

Economy

The economy of Ruby, SC employs 118 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ruby, SC were Manufacturing (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($82,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

118

2024 Value

± 88

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ruby, SC grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 107 employees to 118 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ruby, SC, are Production Occupations (30 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (20 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ruby, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

118

2024 Value

± 88

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ruby, SC grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 107 employees to 118 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ruby, SC, are Manufacturing (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ruby, SC, though some of these residents may live in Ruby, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $22,387

$37,500

Median earning women ± $14,356

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,917), Manufacturing ($30,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($15,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ruby, SC was $114,400 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,700 to $114,400, a 5.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Ruby, SC is 86%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ruby, SC have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ruby, SC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$114,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,120

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$41

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ruby, SC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ruby, SC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86% of the housing units in Ruby, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ruby, SC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,313

Median Household Income

± $32,654

121

Number of Households

± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 121 households in Ruby, SC grew to $75,313 from the previous year's value of $49,167.

The following chart displays the households in Ruby, SC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ruby, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.9%)
Other (4.39%)
Carpooled (1.75%)

In 2024, 93.9% of workers in Ruby, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.39%) and those who carpooled to work (1.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ruby, SC have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.14% of the workforce in Ruby, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ruby, SC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ruby, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ruby, SC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ruby, SC (34 out of 244 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ruby, SC is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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