Ruleville is a city located in Sunflower County Mississippi. Ruleville has a 2020 population of 2,377. Ruleville is currently declining at a rate of -2.46% annually and its population has decreased by -20.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,004 in 2010.
The average household income in Ruleville is $53,661 with a poverty rate of 29.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $505 per month, and the median house value is $87,100. The median age in Ruleville is 36.9 years, 31 years for males, and 43 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rulevillewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 561 | 21.44% |
Black or African American | 2,043 | 78.07% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 0.50% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,005 | 2.42 | 56.4 |
Married | 258 | 3.29 | 74.8 |
Male | 13 | 3.23 | 100 |
Female | 294 | 3.46 | 42.9 |
Non Family | 440 | 1.19 | 53.4 |
3.3
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 95 | 5.15% |
9th to 12th Grade | 241 | 13.06% |
High School Graduate | 677 | 36.67% |
Some College | 393 | 21.29% |
Associates Degree | 107 | 5.80% |
Bachelors Degree | 172 | 9.32% |
Graduate Degree | 161 | 8.72% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 430 | 397 | 117 |
Black | 1,385 | 1,095 | 216 |
Hispanic | 31 | 18 | |
2+ Races | 13 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.33%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.21%.
99.10% of Ruleville residents speak only English, while 0.90% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.61% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,966 | 702 | 35.71% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Multiple | 13 | 13 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 31 | 13 | 41.94% |
29.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
34.02%
Male Poverty Rate
25.06%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ruleville is Black, with 35.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ruleville is Hispanic, with 41.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.00%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.13%.
23.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
20.5%
Male Marriage Rate
25.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 7 | 1.41% |
Black | 90 | 5.59% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
10.23%
Veteran Disability Rate
56.1%
Labor Force Participation
50%
Employment Rate
11%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
95.19%
Born in Ruleville
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Ruleville residents were born in the United States, with 95.19% having been born in Mississippi. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | 3,332 | 0.00% | |
1990 | 3,245 | -87 | -0.26% |
2000 | 3,234 | -11 | -0.03% |
2010 | 3,004 | -230 | -0.74% |
2011 | 2,985 | -19 | -0.63% |
2012 | 2,945 | -40 | -1.34% |
2013 | 2,868 | -77 | -2.61% |
2014 | 2,820 | -48 | -1.67% |
2015 | 2,779 | -41 | -1.45% |
2016 | 2,719 | -60 | -2.16% |
2017 | 2,666 | -53 | -1.95% |
2018 | 2,617 | -49 | -1.84% |
2019 | 2,557 | -60 | -2.29% |
2020 | 2,497 | -60 | -2.35% |
2021 | 2,437 | -60 | -2.40% |
2022 | 2,377 | -60 | -2.46% |