Ruth, MS City Data

Ruth, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 883 people who live in Ruth and approximately 33,166 who live in Lincoln County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ruth to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ruth. We have included Ruth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ruth Information

Lincoln County where Ruth resides is 588.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,166 and has a population rank of 1,310 out of all the places in the United States.

Ruth has a total of 883 people and of those residents there are 448 males and 435 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 34.8. There are approximately 462 births each year and around 447 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ruth varies per year, but currently 881 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 883 people who live in Ruth, there are 284 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ruth is 150 male and 134 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 625.

General Ruth Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	588.17
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	33,166
Population rank - Lincoln County	1,310
Total population	883
Total population (male)	448
Total population (female)	435
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	34.8
Births - Lincoln County	462
Deaths- Lincoln County	447
Population of one race	881
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	284
Population under 20 years (male)	150
Population under 20 years (female)	134
Total population 18 years and over	625

Ruth Social Characteristics

There are 12,538 households in Ruth. Families make up 9,161 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ruth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,880), male householder with no wife present (380) and female householder with no husband present (1,768). The remainder of the Ruth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,347. Ruth, MS moving companies help people in Ruth move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ruth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ruth is based, there are 13,731 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,543 never married, 7,586 now married, 366 separated, 1,979 widowed, and 1,257 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 270 separated, 337 widowed and 1,079 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ruth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ruth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lincoln County)
Total households	12,538
Family households (families)	9,161
With own children under 18 years	4,879
Married-couple family	6,880
With own children under 18 years	3,215
Male householder, no wife present, family	380
With own children under 18 years	208
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,768
With own children under 18 years	1,038
Nonfamily households	3,347
Householder living alone	3,050
65 years and over	1,439

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	149
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	81
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	808
Householder	249
Spouse	203
Child	296
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	75
Male householder	30
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,731
Never married	2,543
Now married	7,586
Separated	366
Widowed	1,979
Divorced	1,257
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	270
Widowed	337
Divorced	1,079

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	883
Male	448
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	25
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	7
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	39
40 to 44 years	33
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	4
Female	435
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	35
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	32
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	883
One race	881
White	825
Black or African American	52
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	883
People who are White alone	825
People who are Black or African American alone	52
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,880
Same house	18,707
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,284
Different state or abroad	1,868
Different state	1,734
Abroad	134

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	33,166
Born in United States	25,948
State of residence	27,652
Different state	5,250
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	58
Foreign born	206

Ruth Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ruth. That total enrollment is 8,437 for the population of the country, which includes Ruth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,328 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,148.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ruth population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,437
Pre-kindergarten	615
Public	435
Private	180
Kindergarten	477
Public	360
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,231
Public	3,827
Private	404
Elementary and high school	6,196
Public	5,667
Private	529
High school grades 9 to 12	1,965
Public	1,840
Private	125
College, undergraduate years	1,077
Public	978
Private	99
Graduate or professional school	72
Public	57
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	23,405

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,074
Less than 9th grade	1,979
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,930
High school graduate	6,652
Some college, no degree	4,586
Associate's degree	1,311
Bachelor's degree	2,616
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,740

Ruth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,293 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ruth. The Ruth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,177), service occupations (1,835), sales and office occupations (2,966), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (303), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,027) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,845). The 25,293 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,117 private wage and salary workers, 1,933 government workers, 1,025 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	25,293
In labor force	14,169
Civilian labor force	14,163
Employed	13,153
Unemployed	1,010
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	13,480
In labor force	6,441
Civilian labor force	6,441
Unemployed Civilian labor force	572
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,813
In labor force	7,728
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	438
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,700
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,173
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,908
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	165
Other means	157
Worked at home	243
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	379,425

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,177
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,177
Service occupations	1,835
Sales and office occupations	2,966
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	303
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,027
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,845

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,177
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,076
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,653
Wholesale trade	510
Retail trade	1,810
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	754
Information	240
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	471
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	643
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,517
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	764
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	493

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,177
Private wage and salary workers	10,117
Government workers	1,933
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,025
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ruth Housing Characteristics

In Ruth, MS there are 14,052 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,538 occupied and 1,514 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ruth, there are 9,419 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 131 units in Ruth. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ruth, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ruth, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ruth. There are 296 housing units with rent less than $200, 373 with rent between $200-299, 1,017 with rent between $300-499 and 434 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ruth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ruth, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	14,052
Occupied housing units	12,538
Vacant housing units	1,514

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	14,052
1-unit, detached	9,419
1-unit, attached	131
2 units	277
3 or 4 units	309
5 to 9 units	242
10 to 19 units	101
20 to 49 units	105
50 or more units	90
Mobile home	3,327

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	12,538
Owner-occupied	9,788
Renter-occupied	2,750

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	12,538
No vehicles available	1,029
2 vehicle available	7,315
3 vehicles available	1,763
4 vehicles available	496
5 or more vehicles available	237

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	12,538
Utility gas	3,296
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,300
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke
Wood	447
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	81

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	12,538
Less Than $50,000	9,788
$50,000 to $99,999	2,571
$100,000 to $149,999	729
$150,000 to $199,999	305
$200,000 to $299,999	178
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	64,400

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,750
Less than $200	296
$200 to $299	373
$300 to $499	1,017
$500 to $699	357
$700 to $999	64
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A