| | Ruston, WA | Olympia, WA | United States |
| Population | 1,238 | 54,579 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.5% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.5% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.5 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 750 | 47,083 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 738 | 42,514 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 693 | 33,840 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.9% | 26.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.4% | 58.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,654.1 | 2,992.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.3 | 18.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.9 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ruston, WA | Olympia, WA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 4.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.1% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.4% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.1% | 17.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.3% | 15.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.2% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.4% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ruston, WA | Olympia, WA | United States |
| White | 78.0% | 73.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 3.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.4% | 7.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 10.0% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 9.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ruston, WA | Olympia, WA | United States |
| Married Population | 55.2% | 43.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.5% | 42.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.8% | 56.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.0% | 36.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.5% | 13.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.00 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 618 | 24,187 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 361 | 12,596 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 15.8% | 29.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 62.9% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 257 | 11,591 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.5% | 18.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.8% | 9.4% | 10.8% |