Jobs, pay and the trip to work in Ruth
Hardly any work in Ruth; the top destination outside it is Hayfork (29%, 23 miles). 0% of workers have no commute at all; California has 17%. The Census job records count 34 working residents of Ruth and no jobs based in it.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The daily flow of workers through Ruth
On a workday 34 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Ruth to work: where people go
Where Ruth clocks in
9% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Working from home in Ruth
of Ruth workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 307 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Near or far: the trip to work from Ruth
About 50% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Ruth: questions
What is the median household income in Ruth?
$78,247 (±$14,389) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Ruth?
7.9%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Ruth work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Hayfork (29%, 23 mi), Fremont (9%, 208 mi), Salyer (6%, 42 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Ruth without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 4% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Ruth, from the people who make the trip.
More of Ruth
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.