Ruth, NC Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 416
| Ruth, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 164, 100% | 3,742,514 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.54, see rank | 2.54 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 39, 23.78%, see rank | 27.90% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 125, 76.22%, see rank | 72.10% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 118, 71.95%, see rank | 66.40% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.18 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 101, 61.59%, see rank | 48.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 46, 28.05%, see rank | 33.60% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 440
| Ruth, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 177, 100% | 3,745,155 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.48 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 48, 27.12%, see rank | 27.00% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 129, 72.88%, see rank | 73.00% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 113, 63.84%, see rank | 66.73% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.01 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 76, 42.94%, see rank | 48.38% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 64, 36.16%, see rank | 33.27% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 338
| Ruth, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 142, 100% | 3,693,221 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.38, see rank | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 41, 28.87%, see rank | 27.67% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 101, 71.13%, see rank | 72.33% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 98, 69.01%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.97, see rank | 3.15 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 69, 48.59%, see rank | 48.99% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 44, 30.99%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 395
| Ruth, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 168, 100% | 3,626,179 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 49, 29.17%, see rank | 27.65% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 119, 70.83%, see rank | 72.35% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 108, 64.29%, see rank | 66.81% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.91, see rank | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 95, 56.55%, see rank | 49.50% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 60, 35.71%, see rank | 33.19% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 433
| Ruth, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 172, 100% | 3,541,807 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.52, see rank | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 36, 20.93%, see rank | 27.66% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 136, 79.07%, see rank | 72.34% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 120, 69.77%, see rank | 66.74% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.99, see rank | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 99, 57.56%, see rank | 49.55% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 52, 30.23%, see rank | 33.26% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 329
| Ruth, NC | North Carolina | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 137, 100% | 3,132,013 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.49 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 37, 27.01%, see rank | 25.39% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 100, 72.99%, see rank | 74.61% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 97, 70.80%, see rank | 68.93% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.87, see rank | 2.98 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 75, 54.74%, see rank | 52.53% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 40, 29.20%, see rank | 31.07% | 31.94% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.