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Ruby’s story
Ruby in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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A town of 244. Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
Population
244
residents
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
46.7
years
Jobs based here
74
A commuter town
What makes Ruby stand out
The thing Ruby does most differently from other towns.
Small town
244 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ruby. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ruby
Most working residents leave Ruby for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Pageland (11%), Charlotte (8%) and Monroe (7%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ruby1%
Pageland11%
Charlotte8%
Monroe7%
Chesterfield7%
34 mi
median commute distance
74
jobs based in Ruby
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Ruby has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–74°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Apr 1
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Ruby’s public schools outperform 37% of South Carolina districts
The public schools Ruby’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Elementary | PK–5 | 256 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health
How healthy Ruby is
Ruby beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. South Carolina
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Ruby | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5% | 3.9% |
Mcleod Health Cheraw
15.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Ruby for work
Where Ruby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
74jobs based in Ruby
1%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ruby
Town in South Carolina, United States
Ruby is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 307 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 307
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 387 ft
- ZIP code
- 29741
- Area code
- 843