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Ruston, WA Profile


Ruston, WA, population 748, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 4.4 miles from Tacoma and 22.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Ruston's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ruston has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Ruston's population has grown by about 2%.

Ruston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ruston tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 52%
Females 48%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White87%
African American3%
Native American3%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000738N/A
20017461.08%
2002744-0.27%
20037440.00%
2004738-0.81%
2005732-0.81%
2006726-0.82%
20077300.55%
20087360.82%
20097481.63%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$48,393
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001133
2002395
2003661
20040
20050
2006264
2007907
2008227
20091,091
2010268
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0100
2002 0102
2003 0005
2004 0000
2005 0000
2006 0020
2007 0017
2008 0011
2009 0125
2010 0011

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,933
20022,503
20033,567
20043,576
20052,384
20062,108
2007794
20083,523
20094,366
20104,418
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4 17 1
2002 5 13 1
2003 12 9 6
2004 9 15 3
2005 1 14 3
2006 4 9 3
2007 5 2 0
2008 10 15 6
2009 5 22 5
2010 11 20 2

Location

Elevation110 feet above sea level
Land Area0.3 Square Miles



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