Ruston, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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120%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

88%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruston	Washington	National
Income per capita	$98,526	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$152,574	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$152,066	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$148,239	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$109,671	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$74,514	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruston is 120% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ruston is 88% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruston is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ruston is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,705 $152,574 $305,148

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ruston median earnings by income bracket

Ruston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	28.4%	28.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Canterwood, WA	3,134	$177,567	118.3%
Ruston, WA	1,379	$152,574	87.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cole Camp, MO	1,379	$70,925	12.8%
Greenvale, NY	1,379	$198,644	144.2%
Smithville, OH	1,379	$96,382	18.5%
Elmore, AL	1,380	$25,490	68.7%
Marshall, AR	1,378	$40,472	50.2%
Ruston, WA	1,379	$152,574	87.6%

Source: The Ruston, WA 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.