Ruth, NV

Census Place

2024 Population

298

US Senator

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jacky Rosen

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.71%

38.4% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$80,467

21.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$68,500

3.52% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Ruth, NV is home to a population of 298 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 48.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (292 people) in Ruth, NV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 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 Ruth, NV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ruth, NV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ruth, NV

White (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 21
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 14

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ruth, NV 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 Nevada.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
215,321 ± 11,001 people
Philippines
93,403 ± 7,392 people
Cuba
26,547 ± 3,983 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada was Mexico, the natal country of 215,321 Nevada residents, followed by Philippines with 93,403 and Cuba with 26,547.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 30

Ruth, NV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ruth, NV.

Economy

The economy of Ruth, NV employs 94 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ruth, NV were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (60 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (14 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,219) and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($84,219).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 112

27%

1 Year growth

± 148%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ruth, NV grew at a rate of 27%, from 74 employees to 94 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ruth, NV, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people), Production Occupations (25 people), and Management Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ruth, NV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nevada (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

2024 Value

± 112

27%

1 Year growth

± 148%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ruth, NV grew at a rate of 27%, from 74 employees to 94 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ruth, NV, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (60 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (14 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ruth, NV, though some of these residents may live in Ruth, NV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,203

Median earning men ± $52,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,219).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ruth, NV was $68,500 in 2024, which is 0.206 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $71,000 to $68,500, a 3.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ruth, NV is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$68,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,189

$183

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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 Ruth, NV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Ruth, NV were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ruth, NV 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.

$80,467

Median Household Income

± $19,174

183

Number of Households

± 136

In 2020, the median household income of the 183 households in Ruth, NV grew to $80,467 from the previous year's value of $66,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ruth, NV 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ruth, NV is from Nevada.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Nevada

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Nevada

In 2024, the income inequality in Nevada was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0693% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nevada was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nevada in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.1%)
Carpooled (47.9%)

In 2024, 52.1% of workers in Ruth, NV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (47.9%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ruth, NV (20 out of 298 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ruth, NV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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