COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ruth vs Arcata
PLACE A
Ruth, Nevada
VS
PLACE B
Arcata, California
Ruth is 98% smaller than Arcata. Ruth earns more, with a median household income $33,754 higher. Arcata has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -16%).
RUTHARCATADIFFERENCE
Total population29819,047−98% vs Arcata
Population density8612,023−1,162
Population growth-15.7%9.4%−25.1 pts
Median age71.128.1+43.0
Male75.2%48.4%+26.8 pts
Female24.8%51.6%−26.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.0%70.6%+27.4 pts
Black0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%16.0%−16.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other2.0%9.3%−7.3 pts
Median household income$80,467$46,713+$33,754
Per capita income$34,453$32,307+$2,146
Poverty rate6.7%27.2%−20.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3530.508−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%46.3%−46.3 pts
Graduate degree0.0%19.3%−19.3 pts
Unemployment rate17.5%11.9%+5.6 pts
Labor force participation39.4%62.8%−23.3 pts
Median home value$68,500$484,600−$416,100
Median gross rent$998$1,327−$329
Owner-occupied100.0%36.4%+63.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate21.8%8.7%+13.1 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%61.1%+38.9 pts
Average commute18.117.8+0.3
Worked from home0.0%15.4%−15.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured4.4%3.8%+0.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024