Ruskin, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruskin	Florida	National
Income per capita	$37,082	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$93,451	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,274	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,529	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,365	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,374	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruskin is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruskin is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruskin is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ruskin is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,294 $93,451 $186,902

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ruskin median earnings by income bracket

Ruskin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	36.6%	36.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fish Hawk, FL	24,122	$165,096	103.0%
Apollo Beach, FL	24,263	$142,178	74.8%
Bloomingdale, FL	25,961	$135,052	66.0%
Balm, FL	4,098	$125,947	54.9%
Valrico, FL	41,251	$112,074	37.8%
Ruskin, FL	26,287	$93,451	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Pasadena, CA	26,308	$165,663	103.7%
White Bear Lake, MN	26,260	$103,888	27.7%
Cliffside Park, NJ	26,315	$126,526	55.6%
Carbondale, IL	26,321	$35,623	56.2%
Sebastian, FL	26,323	$81,169	0.2%
Ruskin, FL	26,287	$93,451	14.9%

Source: The Ruskin, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.