COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ruston vs University Place
PLACE A
Ruston, Washington
VS
PLACE B
University Place, Houston, Texas
Ruston is 94% smaller than University Place. University Place earns more, with a median household income $68,683 higher.
RUSTONUNIVERSITY PLACEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,05217,155−94% vs University Place
Population density4,1096,423−2,313
Population growth40.9%––
Median age44.536.5+8.0
Male46.9%46.8%+0.2 pts
Female53.1%53.2%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born10.2%20.5%−10.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.7%61.7%+8.0 pts
Black1.6%7.8%−6.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%8.9%−2.2 pts
Asian9.4%18.5%−9.1 pts
Other12.5%3.1%+9.4 pts
Median household income$116,331$185,014−$68,683
Per capita income$75,674$108,091−$32,417
Poverty rate7.1%7.3%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.543−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher61.5%76.8%−15.3 pts
Graduate degree23.4%50.0%−26.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%4.1%−2.3 pts
Labor force participation61.3%59.0%+2.2 pts
Median home value$912,700$1,094,983−$182,283
Median gross rent$2,598$2,042+$556
Owner-occupied68.8%46.0%+22.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%12.4%−6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households17.1%40.7%−23.7 pts
Average commute34.216.6+17.6
Worked from home21.6%22.4%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.5%−1.5 pts
Uninsured1.3%3.6%−2.3 pts