City in Palo Alto County, Iowa · 0.4 sq mi · 1,742 people per sq mi
About 710 people live in Ruthven. The typical household earns $58,625, and the median resident is 34.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 728 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.29%
Men 32.2 · Women 37.8
2010–2026
710
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
710
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 710 | -4 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 714 | +1 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 713 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 713 | +6 | 0.85% |
| 2022 | 707 | -16 | 2.21% |
| 2021 | 723 | -5 | 0.69% |
| 2020 | 728 | +47 | 6.90% |
| 2019 | 681 | -3 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 684 | -9 | 1.30% |
| 2017 | 693 | -6 | 0.86% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 47% | 38% |
| Never married | 30% | 33% | 28% |
| Divorced | 17% | 13% | 21% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau