About Ruston

Ruston is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 742 people and just one neighborhood, Ruston is the 267th largest community in Washington.

Unlike some towns , Ruston isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ruston are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ruston is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ruston who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.67%), sales jobs (11.35%), and management occupations (7.00%).

One of the nice things about Ruston is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Ruston, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.89 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Ruston doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Ruston Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Ruston is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 23.19% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Ruston in 2000 was $22,565, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,260 for a family of four.

Ruston is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ruston home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ruston is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ruston include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, French Canadian, and French.

The languages spoken by people in Ruston are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Ruston is English. Other important languages spoken here include German, Spanish, and Japanese.