Editing Ruby, Alaska (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 128
|1930= 132
|1940= 138
|1950= 132
|1960= 179
|1970= 145
|1980= 197
|1990= 170
|2000= 188
|2010= 166
|2020= 139
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
Ruby first appeared on the 1920 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It formally incorporated in 1973.

As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 188 people, 68 households, and 42 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|24.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 107 housing units at an average density of {{convert|14.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 82.98% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 13.83% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], and 3.19% from two or more races.

There were 68 households, out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.55.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 37.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,375, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $24,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $9,544.  32.3% of the population and 23.8% of families were below the [[poverty line]].   45.3% of those under the age of 18 are living below the poverty line.