COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ruston vs Minden
PLACE A
Ruston, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Minden, Nebraska
Ruston is 66% smaller than Minden. Ruston earns more, with a median household income $47,882 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 7%).
RUSTONMINDENDIFFERENCE
Total population1,0523,133−66% vs Minden
Population density4,1091,422+2,687
Population growth40.9%6.7%+34.2 pts
Median age44.538.6+5.9
Male46.9%47.1%−0.2 pts
Female53.1%52.9%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born10.2%1.6%+8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.7%92.2%−22.5 pts
Black1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%7.7%−1.0 pts
Asian9.4%0.0%+9.4 pts
Other12.5%0.0%+12.5 pts
Median household income$116,331$68,449+$47,882
Per capita income$75,674$36,096+$39,578
Poverty rate7.1%4.8%+2.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.402Even
Bachelor's degree or higher61.5%28.2%+33.3 pts
Graduate degree23.4%4.3%+19.1 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%2.6%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation61.3%70.9%−9.6 pts
Median home value$912,700$208,500+$704,200
Median gross rent$2,598$823+$1,775
Owner-occupied68.8%75.4%−6.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%6.2%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households17.1%27.3%−10.2 pts
Average commute34.220.4+13.8
Worked from home21.6%3.9%+17.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured1.3%1.6%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025