Ruth town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 525
Median age: 49.1
Median household income: 45,682
Ruth is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ruth town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 525 |
| 2020 | 629 |
| 2019 | 586 |
| 2018 | 531 |
| 2017 | 525 |
| 2016 | 446 |
| 2015 | 439 |
| 2014 | 416 |
| 2013 | 370 |
| 2012 | 338 |
| 2011 | 406 |
| 2010 | 395 |
| 2009 | 433 |
Census data for Ruth town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Ruth town, North Carolina
| Total population | 525 |
| Male | 246 |
| Female | 279 |
| Total population | 525 |
| Under 5 years | 21 |
| 5 to 9 years | 35 |
| 10 to 14 years | 18 |
| 15 to 19 years | 21 |
| 20 to 24 years | 24 |
| 25 to 34 years | 68 |
| 35 to 44 years | 38 |
| 45 to 54 years | 78 |
| 55 to 59 years | 48 |
| 60 to 64 years | 51 |
| 65 to 74 years | 75 |
| 75 to 84 years | 30 |
| 85 years and over | 18 |
| Median age (years) | 49.1 |
| Under 18 years | 88 |
| 16 years and over | 449 |
| 18 years and over | 437 |
| 21 years and over | 418 |
| 62 years and over | 159 |
| 65 years and over | 123 |
| Total population | 525 |
| One race | 494 |
| White | 460 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 7 |
| Two or more races | 31 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 422 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 186 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 236 |
Social characteristics in Ruth town, North Carolina
| Total households | 222 |
| Family households (families) | 97 |
| Married-couple family | 10 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 35 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 17 |
| Nonfamily households | 80 |
| Average household size | 94 |
| Average family size | 2.36 |
Economic characteristics in Ruth town, North Carolina
| Total households | 222 |
| Less than $10,000 | 24 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 36 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 19 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 8 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 33 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 30 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 53 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 17 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2 |
| $200,000 or more | 0 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,682 |
Housing characteristics in Ruth town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 245 |
| Occupied housing units | 222 |
| Vacant housing units | 23 |
| Total housing units | 245 |
| 1-unit, detached | 177 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 |
| 2 units | 0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 0 |
| 10 to 19 units | 0 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 66 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 245 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 30 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 51 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 34 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 17 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 34 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 38 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 17 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22 |
| Total housing units | 245 |
| 1 room | 2 |
| 2 rooms | 0 |
| 3 rooms | 9 |
| 4 rooms | 38 |
| 5 rooms | 46 |
| 6 rooms | 75 |
| 7 rooms | 38 |
| 8 rooms | 11 |
| 9 rooms or more | 26 |
| Median rooms | 5.9 |
| Total housing units | 245 |
| No bedroom | 2 |
| 1 bedroom | 12 |
| 2 bedrooms | 71 |
| 3 bedrooms | 122 |
| 4 bedrooms | 36 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 2 |
| Occupied housing units | 222 |
| Owner-occupied | 177 |
| Renter-occupied | 45 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Occupied housing units | 222 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 12 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 57 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 37 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 51 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 29 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 36 |
| Owner-occupied units | 177 |
| Less than $50,000 | 28 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 50 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 27 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 37 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 29 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 115,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 177 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 95 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 82 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 44 |
| Less than $500 | 17 |
| $500 to $999 | 19 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 542 |
| No rent paid | 1 |
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