Ruthton, MN City Data

Ruthton, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 284 people who live in Ruthton and approximately 9,895 who live in Pipestone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ruthton 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 Ruthton. We have included Ruthton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ruthton Information

Pipestone County where Ruthton resides is 466.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,895 and has a population rank of 2,457 out of all the places in the United States.

Ruthton has a total of 284 people and of those residents there are 140 males and 144 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 113 births each year and around 128 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ruthton varies per year, but currently 282 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 284 people who live in Ruthton, there are 77 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ruthton is 42 male and 35 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 217.

General Ruthton Information
Total area in square miles - Pipestone County	466.15
Water area in square miles - Pipestone County	N/A
Resident population - Pipestone County	9,895
Population rank - Pipestone County	2,457
Total population	284
Total population (male)	140
Total population (female)	144
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Pipestone County	113
Deaths- Pipestone County	128
Population of one race	282
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	77
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	35
Total population 18 years and over	217

Ruthton Social Characteristics

There are 4,069 households in Ruthton. Families make up 2,745 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ruthton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,344), male householder with no wife present (113) and female householder with no husband present (264). The remainder of the Ruthton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,342. Ruthton, MN moving companies help people in Ruthton 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 Ruthton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ruthton is based, there are 4,163 females 15 and over; of those females there are 679 never married, 2,439 now married, 45 separated, 722 widowed, and 278 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30 separated, 142 widowed and 238 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ruthton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ruthton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pipestone County)
Total households	4,069
Family households (families)	2,745
With own children under 18 years	1,296
Married-couple family	2,344
With own children under 18 years	1,000
Male householder, no wife present, family	113
With own children under 18 years	82
Female householder, no husband present, family	264
With own children under 18 years	186
Nonfamily households	1,342
Householder living alone	1,233
65 years and over	701

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	37
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	39
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	236
Householder	83
Spouse	69
Child	77
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	48
Male householder	23
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	23
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,163
Never married	679
Now married	2,439
Separated	45
Widowed	722
Divorced	278
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30
Widowed	142
Divorced	238

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	284
Male	140
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	1
Female	144
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	284
One race	282
White	277
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	284
People who are White alone	277
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
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	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,314
Same house	6,343
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	660
Different state or abroad	769
Different state	752
Abroad	17

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pipestone County)
Total resident population	9,895
Born in United States	7,981
State of residence	6,723
Different state	3,022
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	138

Ruthton 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 Ruthton. That total enrollment is 2,509 for the population of the country, which includes Ruthton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,001 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,957 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 255.

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 Ruthton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,509
Pre-kindergarten	174
Public	133
Private	41
Kindergarten	100
Public	83
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,245
Public	1,114
Private	131
Elementary and high school	1,979
Public	1,753
Private	226
High school grades 9 to 12	734
Public	639
Private	95
College, undergraduate years	229
Public	211
Private	18
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	24
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	7,055

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,671
Less than 9th grade	903
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	593
High school graduate	2,404
Some college, no degree	1,490
Associate's degree	353
Bachelor's degree	928
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	684

Ruthton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,701 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ruthton. The Ruthton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,488), service occupations (901), sales and office occupations (1,011), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (429) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (926). The 7,701 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,420 private wage and salary workers, 688 government workers, 807 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pipestone County)
Population 16 years and over	7,701
In labor force	5,077
Civilian labor force	5,073
Employed	4,948
Unemployed	125
Percent Unemployed	2.5
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	4,073
In labor force	2,438
Civilian labor force	2,438
Unemployed Civilian labor force	46
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,628
In labor force	2,639
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	79
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pipestone County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,889
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,701
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	435
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	317
Other means	19
Worked at home	386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	68,315

OCCUPATION (Pipestone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,488
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,488
Service occupations	901
Sales and office occupations	1,011
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	429
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	926

INDUSTRY (Pipestone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,488
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	676
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	683
Wholesale trade	177
Retail trade	532
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	280
Information	91
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	164
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	141
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,191
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	406
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	93

CLASS OF WORKER (Pipestone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,488
Private wage and salary workers	3,420
Government workers	688
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	807
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ruthton Housing Characteristics

In Ruthton, MN there are 4,434 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,069 occupied and 365 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ruthton, there are 3,724 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 67 units in Ruthton. 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 Ruthton, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ruthton, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ruthton. There are 111 housing units with rent less than $200, 150 with rent between $200-299, 338 with rent between $300-499 and 157 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ruthton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ruthton, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pipestone County)
Total housing units	4,434
Occupied housing units	4,069
Vacant housing units	365

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pipestone County)
Total housing units	4,434
1-unit, detached	3,724
1-unit, attached	67
2 units	71
3 or 4 units	99
5 to 9 units	106
10 to 19 units	81
20 to 49 units	87
50 or more units	51
Mobile home	148

HOUSING TENURE (Pipestone County)
Occupied housing units	4,069
Owner-occupied	3,173
Renter-occupied	896

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pipestone County)
Occupied housing units	4,069
No vehicles available	243
2 vehicle available	2,489
3 vehicles available	500
4 vehicles available	154
5 or more vehicles available	48

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pipestone County)
Occupied housing units	4,069
Utility gas	1,839
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	461
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	685
Coal or coke
Wood	24
Solar energy
Other fuel	21
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pipestone County)
Occupied housing units	4,069
Less Than $50,000	3,173
$50,000 to $99,999	889
$100,000 to $149,999	177
$150,000 to $199,999	42
$200,000 to $299,999	21
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	49,000

GROSS RENT (Pipestone County)
Occupied units paying rent	896
Less than $200	111
$200 to $299	150
$300 to $499	338
$500 to $699	112
$700 to $999	17
$1,000 to $1,499	28
$1,500 or more	N/A