Ruther Glen is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 20,833 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ruther Glen is the 50th largest community in Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Ruther Glen was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ruther Glen economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ruther Glen, where the median household income is $85,894.00.Unlike some towns, Ruther Glen isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Ruther Glen are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ruther Glen is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ruther Glen who work in office and administrative support (14.35%), sales jobs (10.18%), and teaching (8.03%). Also of interest is that Ruther Glen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.72% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ruther Glen is worth considering. In Ruther Glen, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.60 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The education level of Ruther Glen citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.34% of adults in Ruther Glen have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Ruther Glen in 2022 was $38,528, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $154,112 for a family of four. However, Ruther Glen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ruther Glen is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ruther Glen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ruther Glen residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ruther Glen include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Ruther Glen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
