Washington > Pierce County > Ruston
Ruston, WA
Pierce County · population ~1,080
Population
1,080
↑ 44% since 2010
Jobs
700
↑ 548% since 2010
Renters
31%
↓ 4pp since 2009
Median income
$116,331
↑ 72% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
People
Work
Housing
Mobility
Life
Change
Compare
What stands out
Nothing here clears our threshold for notable yet.
Key facts
Population
1,080
Jobs
700
Renters
31%
Median income
$116,331
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 108 in 2010 to 700 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+111.5%/year before, +3.1%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has risen 4 percentage points since 2009 (64% to 69% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
52.9%
higher than only 4% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
68.8%
higher than 72% of places
Local jobs
LODES
700
higher than only 0% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
548%
higher than 100% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
90
higher than only 4% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
0th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,064
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family62%
Multifamily (5+ units)38%
Where Ruston's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Tacoma
57.0%
Lakewood
7.6%
University Place
6.4%
Seattle
3.3%
Federal Way
2.9%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks1
Schools0
Grocery stores0
Hospitals0
Libraries0
Nearest community site: International Chinese Christian Church (Churches), 0.29 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Hospitality71% (494)
Healthcare & Social Assistance10% (69)
Construction / Real Estate6% (41)
Logistics / Industrial4% (26)
Government (Public Administration)3% (24)
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)3% (19)
Administrative & Support Services2% (12)
Other1% (6)
Education (includes academia/research)1% (5)
Retail0% (3)
Finance0% (1)
Information (partial technology proxy)0% (0)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)0% (0)