Ruckersville is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,484 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ruckersville is the 247th largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Ruckersville was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ruckersville economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ruckersville, where the median household income is $98,243.00.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ruckersville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ruckersville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Ruckersville who work in office and administrative support (17.28%), sales jobs (12.75%), and personal care services (10.66%). A relatively large number of people in Ruckersville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Ruckersville are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.21% of adults in Ruckersville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Ruckersville in 2022 was $59,278, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $237,112 for a family of four. However, Ruckersville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ruckersville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ruckersville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ruckersville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ruckersville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.79% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ruckersville include English, Irish, German, Northern European, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Ruckersville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
