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Ruston city, Washington
| Population | 1,245 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 1,055 | P1 |
| Median age | 44.5 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 15.2% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 20.2% | B01001 |
| Households | 637 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 10.2% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $116,331 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $123,438 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $75,674 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 639 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 34.2 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 61.5% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 676 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 68.8% | B25003 |
| Renters | 31.2% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $912,700 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $2,598 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 69.7% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 1.6% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 9.4% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 117% of Pierce County's ($99,564); poverty 7.1% against 8.8%.
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FURP records in Ruston, WA
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 9 | $133,000 revenue (latest return) | SURGE INSTITUTE ($133,000) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 3 | $715,913 paid by nonprofits | GEORGE M PIGOTT JR ($382,603) |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 6 | 6 plans | DANCE IN THE RIVER, INC. (1) |
| Open Payments recipients | 2 | $687 industry payments | JENNICA L COLON ($665) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 4 | 7 patents and marks | Magnetic Plunger LLC (3) |
| Federal award recipients | 1 | $9,112 federal awards | CITY OF RUSTON ($9,112) |
| State business registrations | 6 | WREN & WILLOW |
Cross-reference: 9 nonprofits for 1,245 residents is 72.3 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $133,000 is $107 per resident, 0.2% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- SURGE INSTITUTE Ruston, WA · $133,000
- ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL Ruston, WA
- CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS Ruston, WA
- FOODMACHINE FOUNDATION Ruston, WA
- KING RACING Ruston, WA
- MOBILIZING AID FOR MOTHERS ANYWHERE Ruston, WA
- RUSTON-POINT DEFIANCE BUSINESS Ruston, WA
- SEATTLE KRAKEN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Ruston, WA
- TOTEM YACHT CLUB Ruston, WA
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- GEORGE M PIGOTT JR Ruston, WA · $382,603
- MORRIE PIGOTT Ruston, WA · $205,060
- GEORGE M PIGOTT JR DBA BLUE CANOE C Ruston, WA · $128,250
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- DANCE IN THE RIVER, INC. Ruston, WA · 1
- DBT CENTER OF TACOMA, PLLC Ruston, WA · 1
- H & S WASHINGTON, INC. Ruston, WA · 1
- MICHAEL G. MALAIER, CHAPTER 13 STANDING TRUSTEE Ruston, WA · 1
- THE LEVEY LAW GROUP Ruston, WA · 1
- WREN & WILLOW Ruston, WA · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JENNICA L COLON Ruston, WA · $665
- LORI HA Ruston, WA · $23
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Magnetic Plunger LLC Ruston, WA · 3
- Point Ruston, LLC Ruston, WA · 2
- Ruston Goods LLC Ruston, WA · 1
- wine weather, llc Ruston, WA · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- CITY OF RUSTON Ruston, WA · $9,112
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0