Ruskin, Florida Census Data & Community Profile

RUSKIN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ruskin, FL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ruskin, FL was 8,321.

Ruskin Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ruskin was 4,244, which represents 51 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ruskin, FL
There are an estimated 1,725 married men in the town. 55.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Ruskin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ruskin is 4,077 which is 49 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ruskin, Florida
There are an estimated 1,638 married women in the community. 50.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ruskin, FL
The median age of people living in Ruskin, FL was 35.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ruskin was 632. There were 6,120 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.1 percent of the population (1,341) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ruskin, FL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ruskin, FL was 8,151.

White Population in Ruskin, FL
The estimated White population in the Ruskin community is 6,714, which is 80.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ruskin, Florida
The estimated Black/African American population is 102, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ruskin, FL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ruskin, FL was 52.

Asian Population in Ruskin, Florida
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 36.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ruskin, FL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ruskin was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,236, while those of “two or more races” was 170 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ruskin community was 3,056, or 36.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ruskin, FL
The household population number in Ruskin was 8,264.

Group Quarters Population in Ruskin, FL
Group Quarters population in the community was 57.

Average Household Size in Ruskin, FL
The average household size in Ruskin is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.28 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ruskin, FL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,603 total housing units in Ruskin.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,963, or 82.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,153 were owner-occupied (72.7), and 810 were renter-occupied (27.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 640 vacant homes in Ruskin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ruskin, Florida
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,337, with a median value in dollars of 80,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ruskin, FL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $836 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ruskin, average costs per month were $288 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,223 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ruskin, Florida
376 people in Ruskin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ruskin, FL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ruskin was 865, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ruskin, FL
In 2000, there were 2,092 people in Ruskin, FL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ruskin, FL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,534 people in Ruskin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 33.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ruskin, Florida
There were 3,574 in the labor force in Ruskin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ruskin was 26.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ruskin, FL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,228. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ruskin, FL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,404. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ruskin, Florida
Per capita income in Ruskin in the last full census was 12,943. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ruskin numbered 227, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ruskin, FL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,412, or 17.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.