Ruthven, Iowa Census and Community Profile

RUTHVEN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ruthven, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ruthven, IA was 711.

Ruthven Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ruthven was 341, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ruthven, IA
There are an estimated 146 married men in the town. 50.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Ruthven are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ruthven is 370 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ruthven, Iowa
There are an estimated 160 married women in the community. 48.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ruthven, IA
The median age of people living in Ruthven, IA was 42.2 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 Ruthven was 41. There were 569 people above the age of 18, which represents 80 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.9 percent of the population (184) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ruthven, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ruthven, IA was 696.

White Population in Ruthven, IA
The estimated White population in the Ruthven community is 691, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ruthven, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ruthven, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ruthven, IA was 3.

Asian Population in Ruthven, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ruthven, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ruthven was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ruthven community was 10, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ruthven, IA
The household population number in Ruthven was 711.

Group Quarters Population in Ruthven, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Ruthven, IA
The average household size in Ruthven is 2.19 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.76 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ruthven, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 350 total housing units in Ruthven.

The number of occupied housing units was 325, or 92.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 253 were owner-occupied (77.8), and 72 were renter-occupied (22.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Ruthven at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ruthven, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 233, with a median value in dollars of 42,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ruthven, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $500 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ruthven, average costs per month were $232 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 429 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ruthven, Iowa
63 people in Ruthven also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ruthven, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ruthven was 100, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ruthven, IA
In 2000, there were 161 people in Ruthven, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ruthven, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13 people in Ruthven who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ruthven, Iowa
There were 329 in the labor force in Ruthven at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.4 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 Ruthven was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ruthven, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,027. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ruthven, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,469. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ruthven, Iowa
Per capita income in Ruthven in the last full census was 17,079. 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 Ruthven numbered 9, or 4.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ruthven, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 64, or 9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.