COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ruston vs Artondale
PLACE A
Ruston, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Artondale, Washington
Ruston is 93% smaller than Artondale. Artondale earns more, with a median household income $32,971 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 8%).
RUSTONARTONDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,05214,073−93% vs Artondale
Population density4,1091,052+3,057
Population growth40.9%7.8%+33.0 pts
Median age44.541.3+3.2
Male46.9%49.2%−2.3 pts
Female53.1%50.8%+2.3 pts
Foreign-born10.2%5.3%+4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.7%79.6%−9.8 pts
Black1.6%0.1%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%5.4%+1.4 pts
Asian9.4%3.2%+6.2 pts
Other12.5%11.7%+0.8 pts
Median household income$116,331$149,302−$32,971
Per capita income$75,674$70,520+$5,154
Poverty rate7.1%2.0%+5.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.413Even
Bachelor's degree or higher61.5%55.4%+6.1 pts
Graduate degree23.4%23.5%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%2.7%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation61.3%62.3%−1.1 pts
Median home value$912,700$734,400+$178,300
Median gross rent$2,598$2,251+$347
Owner-occupied68.8%88.2%−19.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%2.2%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households17.1%34.7%−17.7 pts
Average commute34.229.4+4.7
Worked from home21.6%21.4%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%2.5%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024