Ruston, WA Profile

Ruston, WA, population 746, is located in Washington's Pierce county, about 4.4 miles from Tacoma and 22.8 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Ruston's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ruston has grown by about 1%.

Ruston's property crime levels tend to be lower than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ruston tend to be lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	3%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	38.20
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	18.00%	40 to 60:	18.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	738	N/A
2001	752	1.90%
2002	752	0.00%
2003	752	0.00%
2004	745	-0.93%
2005	746	0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,393

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	133
2002	395
2003	661
2004	0
2005	0
2006	264
2007	907
2008	227

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	2	1	1
Aggravated Assault	0	2	5	0	7	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,933
2002	2,503
2003	3,567
2004	3,576
2005	2,384
2006	2,108
2007	794
2008	3,523

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	5	12	9	1	4	5	10
Larceny, Theft	17	13	9	15	14	9	2	15
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	6	3	3	3	0	6
Arson	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	110 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.3 Square Miles