COMPARING TWO PLACES
Minden vs Ruston
PLACE A
Minden, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Ruston, Washington
Minden is 198% larger than Ruston. Ruston earns more, with a median household income $47,882 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 7%).
MINDENRUSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,1331,052+198% vs Ruston
Population density1,4224,109−2,687
Population growth6.7%40.9%−34.2 pts
Median age38.644.5−5.9
Male47.1%46.9%+0.2 pts
Female52.9%53.1%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.6%10.2%−8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.2%69.7%+22.5 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.7%6.7%+1.0 pts
Asian0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Other0.0%12.5%−12.5 pts
Median household income$68,449$116,331−$47,882
Per capita income$36,096$75,674−$39,578
Poverty rate4.8%7.1%−2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.407Even
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%61.5%−33.3 pts
Graduate degree4.3%23.4%−19.1 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%1.7%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation70.9%61.3%+9.6 pts
Median home value$208,500$912,700−$704,200
Median gross rent$823$2,598−$1,775
Owner-occupied75.4%68.8%+6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.2%5.8%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households27.3%17.1%+10.2 pts
Average commute20.434.2−13.8
Worked from home3.9%21.6%−17.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured1.6%1.3%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025