Editing Ruston, Washington (section)

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 738 people, 330 households, and 185 families living in the town. The population density was 2,879.9 people per square mile (1,095.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 1,385.3 per square mile (527.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 87.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.30% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.14% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.66% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.79% of the population.

There were 330 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town the age distribution of the population shows 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,393, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $36,932 versus $36,042 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,565. About 7.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.