COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ruston vs Tacoma
PLACE A
Ruston, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Tacoma, Virginia
Ruston is 703% larger than Tacoma. Ruston earns more, with a median household income $68,440 higher.
RUSTONTACOMADIFFERENCE
Total population1,052131+703% vs Tacoma
Population density4,109279+3,830
Population growth40.9%––
Median age44.533.6+10.9
Male46.9%57.3%−10.3 pts
Female53.1%42.7%+10.3 pts
Foreign-born10.2%0.0%+10.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.7%100.0%−30.3 pts
Black1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%0.0%+6.7 pts
Asian9.4%0.0%+9.4 pts
Other12.5%0.0%+12.5 pts
Median household income$116,331$47,891+$68,440
Per capita income$75,674$16,882+$58,792
Poverty rate7.1%7.6%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.440−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher61.5%10.1%+51.4 pts
Graduate degree23.4%0.0%+23.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%0.0%+1.7 pts
Labor force participation61.3%26.5%+34.8 pts
Median home value$912,700$106,300+$806,400
Median gross rent$2,598––
Owner-occupied68.8%67.3%+1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%41.7%−35.9 pts
Rent-burdened households17.1%100.0%−82.9 pts
Average commute34.222.9+11.3
Worked from home21.6%0.0%+21.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024