Ruskin, FL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2010: 17,208.

Population (male): 8,341

Population (female): 8,867

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Ruskin: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 19.4%

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (7.2%), English (4.9%), Irish (4.7%), German (4.3%), Italian (3.3%), Haitian (2.2%).

Elevation: 11 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 33570

Races:
      White alone - 9,434 - 42.1%
      Hispanic - 9,289 - 41.4%
      Black alone - 3,105 - 13.9%
      Two or more races - 355 - 1.6%
      Asian alone - 241 - 1.1%
      Other race alone - 116 - 0.5%
      American Indian alone - 38 - 0.2%

In 1907, Dr. George McAnelly Miller, a former Chicago prosecuting attorney and professor, and former president of Ruskin College in Trenton, Missouri, relocated his family to the area, along with his brother-in-law Albert Peter Dickman's family. They purchased land and started to set up homes, a sawmill, and a school. Addie Dickman Miller, Dr. Miller's wife, founded a post office on August 7, 1908. This day is recognized as the official founding day of the town. The Ruskin Commongood Society platted Ruskin on February 19, 1910, and filed the plat on March 9, 1910, in the Hillsborough County Court House, with lots for the college, the business district, two parks, and for the founding families, with only white people allowed to own or lease land in the community. Albert Dickman's house, finished in 1910, on the banks of the Little Manatee River, is one of the few structures left standing from the founding of Ruskin.

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3814 State Road 674, 3.6 miles

3814 State Road 674,
Ruskin, FL 33573
Categories: Ruskin FL

6015 REX HALL LN 3.7 miles

6015 REX HALL LN
APOLLO BEACH, FL 33572
Categories: APOLLO BEACH FL

3909 GALEN CT STE 101 4.0 miles

3909 GALEN CT STE 101
SUN CITY CENTER, FL 33573
Categories: SUN CITY CENTER FL

5129 STATE ROAD 674 STE A 7.6 miles

5129 STATE ROAD 674 STE A
WIMAUMA, FL 33598
Categories: WIMAUMA FL

12214 US HIGHWAY 301 N 9.9 miles

12214 US HIGHWAY 301 N
PARRISH, FL 34219
Categories: PARRISH FL

120 2nd St S 12.8 miles

120 2nd St S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Categories: St Petersburg FL

1530 4TH ST N 13.4 miles

1530 4TH ST N
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33704
Categories: ST PETERSBURG FL

7108 CAUSEWAY BLVD 14.4 miles

7108 CAUSEWAY BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33619
Categories: TAMPA FL

7000 4TH ST N 14.9 miles

7000 4TH ST N
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33702
Categories: SAINT PETERSBURG FL

519 E BLOOMINGDALE AVE STE A 15.3 miles

519 E BLOOMINGDALE AVE STE A
BRANDON, FL 33511
Categories: BRANDON FL

301 W PLATT ST STE 152 15.4 miles

301 W PLATT ST STE 152
TAMPA, FL 33606
Categories: TAMPA FL

2919 W SWANN AVE Ste 402 15.4 miles

2919 W SWANN AVE Ste 402
TAMPA, FL 33609
Categories: TAMPA FL

3305 W KENNEDY BLVD 16.0 miles

3305 W KENNEDY BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33609
Categories: TAMPA FL

3745 33RD ST N STE A 16.1 miles

3745 33RD ST N STE A
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33713
Categories: ST PETERSBURG FL

1550 BLOOMINGDALE AVE 16.1 miles

1550 BLOOMINGDALE AVE
VALRICO, FL 33596
Categories: VALRICO FL

9210 FLORIDA PALM DR 16.2 miles

9210 FLORIDA PALM DR
TAMPA, FL 33619
Categories: TAMPA FL

9908 E STATE ROAD 64 16.3 miles

9908 E STATE ROAD 64
BRADENTON, FL 34212
Categories: BRADENTON FL

1200 E 6TH AVE 16.5 miles

1200 E 6TH AVE
TAMPA, FL 33605
Categories: TAMPA FL

1411 OAKFIELD DR 16.7 miles

1411 OAKFIELD DR
BRANDON, FL 33511
Categories: BRANDON FL

1750 N 50TH ST 16.7 miles

1750 N 50TH ST
TAMPA, FL 33619
Categories: TAMPA FL

934 Oakfield Drive 16.9 miles

934 Oakfield Drive
Brandon, FL 33511
Categories: Brandon FL

613 MEDICAL CARE DR 17.0 miles

613 MEDICAL CARE DR
BRANDON, FL 33511
Categories: BRANDON FL

3860 W COLUMBUS DR W BOY SCOUT BLVD 17.0 miles

3860 W COLUMBUS DR W BOY SCOUT BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33607
Categories: TAMPA FL

427 S PARSONS AVE STE 120 17.2 miles

427 S PARSONS AVE STE 120
BRANDON, FL 33511
Categories: BRANDON FL

230 S MOON AVE 17.3 miles

230 S MOON AVE
BRANDON, FL 33511
Categories: BRANDON FL

4305 E 21ST AVE 17.3 miles

4305 E 21ST AVE
TEMPE, FL 33605
Categories: TEMPE FL

4305 E 21ST AVE 17.3 miles

4305 E 21ST AVE
TAMPA, FL 33605
Categories: TAMPA FL

4105 49TH ST N STE B 17.4 miles

4105 49TH ST N STE B
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33709
Categories: SAINT PETERSBURG FL

5610 W LA SALLE ST 17.4 miles

5610 W LA SALLE ST
TAMPA, FL 33607
Categories: TAMPA FL

220 W BRANDON BLVD STE 209 17.4 miles

220 W BRANDON BLVD STE 209
BRANDON, FL 33511
Categories: BRANDON FL

205 E BRANDON BLVD STE B 17.5 miles

205 E BRANDON BLVD STE B
BRANDON, FL 33511
Categories: BRANDON FL

206 E BRANDON BLVD 17.5 miles

206 E BRANDON BLVD
BRANDON, FL 33511
Categories: BRANDON FL

701 Manatee Avenue West, Suite 102 17.7 miles

701 Manatee Avenue West, Suite 102
Bradenton, FL 34205
Categories: Bradenton FL

5783 49TH ST N 17.8 miles

5783 49TH ST N
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33709
Categories: ST PETERSBURG FL

3012 N US HIGHWAY 301 17.8 miles

3012 N US HIGHWAY 301
TAMPA, FL 33619
Categories: TAMPA FL

3110 CHERRY PALM DR 18.1 miles

3110 CHERRY PALM DR
TAMPA, FL 33619
Categories: TAMPA FL

829 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD STE 115 18.2 miles

829 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD STE 115
TAMPA, FL 33607
Categories: TAMPA FL

900 CARILLON PKWY STE 406 18.2 miles

900 CARILLON PKWY STE 406
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33716
Categories: SAINT PETERSBURG FL

900 CARILLON PKWY STE 106 18.2 miles

900 CARILLON PKWY STE 106
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33716
Categories: SAINT PETERSBURG FL

2810 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD 18.3 miles

2810 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33607
Categories: TAMPA FL

3005 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD 18.3 miles

3005 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33607
Categories: TAMPA FL

560 CARILLON PKWY 18.3 miles

560 CARILLON PKWY
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33716
Categories: ST PETERSBURG FL

2727 W DR MLK BLVD STE 200 18.4 miles

2727 W DR MLK BLVD STE 200
TAMPA, FL 33607
Categories: TAMPA FL

4602 N NEBRASKA AVE 18.4 miles

4602 N NEBRASKA AVE
TAMPA, FL 33603
Categories: TAMPA FL

6800 Gulfport Blvd S Ste 115, 18.5 miles

6800 Gulfport Blvd S Ste 115,
South Pasadena, FL 33707
Categories: South Pasadena FL

4728 N HABANA AVE ste 102 18.8 miles

4728 N HABANA AVE ste 102
TAMPA, FL 33614
Categories: TAMPA FL

1609 PASADENA AVE S STE 2E 18.8 miles

1609 PASADENA AVE S STE 2E
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Categories: SOUTH PASADENA FL

4647 MANATEE AVE W 18.8 miles

4647 MANATEE AVE W
BRADENTON, FL 34209
Categories: BRADENTON FL

1550 PASADENA AVE S 18.9 miles

1550 PASADENA AVE S
SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707
Categories: SOUTH PASADENA FL

3251 66TH ST N 18.9 miles

3251 66TH ST N
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33710
Categories: SAINT PETERSBURG FL

6500 38TH AVE N 19.0 miles

6500 38TH AVE N
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33710
Categories: SAINT PETERSBURG FL

6110 53RD AVE E 19.2 miles

6110 53RD AVE E
BRADENTON, FL 34203
Categories: BRADENTON FL

600 301 BLVD W 19.2 miles

600 301 BLVD W
BRADENTON, FL 34205
Categories: BRADENTON FL

6060 53RD AVE E UNIT C 19.3 miles

6060 53RD AVE E UNIT C
BRADENTON, FL 34203
Categories: BRADENTON FL

6002 49TH ST N ANNEX BLDG 19.4 miles

6002 49TH ST N ANNEX BLDG
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33709
Categories: ST PETERSBURG FL

11752 E DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD 19.8 miles

11752 E DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
SEFFNER, FL 33584
Categories: SEFFNER FL

5011 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE E 19.9 miles

5011 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE E
TAMPA, FL 33634
Categories: TAMPA FL

4319 20TH ST W STE 101 20.0 miles

4319 20TH ST W STE 101
BRADENTON, FL 34205
Categories: BRADENTON FL

801 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD 20.0 miles

801 W DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
SEFFNER, FL 33584
Categories: SEFFNER FL

2010 59TH ST W STE 3600 20.0 miles

2010 59TH ST W STE 3600
BRADENTON, FL 34209
Categories: BRADENTON FL

5406 HOOVER BLVD STE 21 20.0 miles

5406 HOOVER BLVD STE 21
TAMPA, FL 33634
Categories: TAMPA FL

5801 21ST AVE W 20.1 miles

5801 21ST AVE W
BRADENTON, FL 34209
Categories: BRADENTON FL

1105 53RD AVE E BLDG A 20.2 miles

1105 53RD AVE E BLDG A
BRADENTON, FL 34203
Categories: BRADENTON FL

919 53RD AVE E 20.3 miles

919 53RD AVE E
BRADENTON, FL 34203
Categories: BRADENTON FL

5635 HOOVER BLVD 20.3 miles

5635 HOOVER BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33634
Categories: TAMPA FL

3649 CORTEZ RD W 20.5 miles

3649 CORTEZ RD W
BRADENTON, FL 34210
Categories: BRADENTON FL

7001 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 10 20.6 miles

7001 N DALE MABRY HWY STE 10
TAMPA, FL 33614
Categories: TAMPA FL

4805 26TH ST W 20.6 miles

4805 26TH ST W
BRADENTON, FL 34207
Categories: BRADENTON FL

3633 CORTEZ RD W STE B10 20.6 miles

3633 CORTEZ RD W STE B10
BRADENTON, FL 34210
Categories: BRADENTON FL

7926 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE 20.8 miles

7926 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
TAMPA, FL 33615
Categories: TAMPA FL

5653 PARK ST N STE 2 20.8 miles

5653 PARK ST N STE 2
SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33709
Categories: SAINT PETERSBURG FL

11370 66TH ST STE 125 21.0 miles

11370 66TH ST STE 125
LARGO, FL 33773
Categories: LARGO FL

5927 WEBB RD 21.3 miles

5927 WEBB RD
TAMPA, FL 33615
Categories: TAMPA FL

13163 66TH ST 21.6 miles

13163 66TH ST
LARGO, FL 33773
Categories: LARGO FL

1010 E BUSCH BLVD STE 103 21.6 miles

1010 E BUSCH BLVD STE 103
TAMPA, FL 33612
Categories: TAMPA FL

4899 W WATERS AVE STE C 21.8 miles

4899 W WATERS AVE STE C
TAMPA, FL 33634
Categories: TAMPA FL

8401 J R MANOR DR STE 200 22.3 miles

8401 J R MANOR DR STE 200
TAMPA, FL 33634
Categories: TAMPA FL

10320 N 56TH ST STE 110 22.4 miles

10320 N 56TH ST STE 110
TEMPLE TERRACE, FL 33617
Categories: TEMPLE TERRACE FL

8466 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD STE 322 23.1 miles

8466 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD STE 322
SARASOTA, FL 34243
Categories: SARASOTA FL

8466 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD STE 319 23.1 miles

8466 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD STE 319
SARASOTA, FL 34243
Categories: SARASOTA FL

7601 SEMINOLE BLVD 23.2 miles

7601 SEMINOLE BLVD
SEMINOLE, FL 33772
Categories: SEMINOLE FL

11315 N 30TH ST 23.2 miles

11315 N 30TH ST
TAMPA, FL 33612
Categories: TAMPA FL

6272 LAKE OSPREY DR 23.4 miles

6272 LAKE OSPREY DR
SARASOTA, FL 34240
Categories: SARASOTA FL

8451 SHADE AVE BLDG 2 STE 109 23.5 miles

8451 SHADE AVE BLDG 2 STE 109
SARASOTA, FL 34243
Categories: SARASOTA FL

8451 Shade Avenue, Suite 106, 23.5 miles

8451 Shade Avenue, Suite 106,
Sarasota, FL 34243
Categories: Sarasota FL

11232 PARK BLVD, 23.6 miles

11232 PARK BLVD,
SEMINOLE, FL 33772
Categories: SEMINOLE FL

3100 E FLETCHER AVE 24.1 miles

3100 E FLETCHER AVE
TAMPA, FL 33613
Categories: TAMPA FL

11200 SEMINOLE BLVD STE 100 24.1 miles

11200 SEMINOLE BLVD STE 100
LARGO, FL 33778
Categories: LARGO FL

13610 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD 24.2 miles

13610 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
TAMPA, FL 33613
Categories: TAMPA FL

10500 ULMERTON RD STE 202 24.5 miles

10500 ULMERTON RD STE 202
LARGO, FL 33771
Categories: LARGO FL

1500 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE A1-A2 24.6 miles

1500 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD STE A1-A2
CLEARWATER, FL 33759
Categories: CLEARWATER FL

14438 UNIVERSITY COVE PL 24.6 miles

14438 UNIVERSITY COVE PL
TAMPA, FL 33613
Categories: TAMPA FL

13856 N DALE MABRY HWY 24.7 miles

13856 N DALE MABRY HWY
TAMPA, FL 33618
Categories: TAMPA FL

11611 Sheldon Rd, 24.7 miles

11611 Sheldon Rd,
Tampa, FL 33626
Categories: Tampa FL

6182 GUNN HWY 24.8 miles

6182 GUNN HWY
TAMPA, FL 33625
Categories: TAMPA FL

1400 E BAY DR 24.8 miles

1400 E BAY DR
LARGO, FL 33771
Categories: LARGO FL

3450 Bushwood Park Dive Ste 100 24.8 miles

3450 Bushwood Park Dive Ste 100
TAMPA, FL 33618
Categories: TAMPA FL

11916 SHELDON RD STE C 25.0 miles

11916 SHELDON RD STE C
TAMPA, FL 33626
Categories: TAMPA FL

Urine drug testing is the most common and customizable screening method available in the drug testing world. Many times, drug tests are ordered from companies, courts, or individuals without knowing what drug panel is needing to be analyzed.

The most common drug panel options include the 5,10, 12, 14 and 17 panel drug tests but we also offer specialized and customized panels based on your specific need and we are here to discuss exactly what is tested in each type of drug test panel.

Urine or Hair Drug Testing in Ruskin, FL - You Choose!

The detection period for a urine drug test is 1-5 days. However, hair drug testing is becoming more common because the detection period for a standard hair test can be up to 90 days. You must have at least an inch and a half of hair (1.5 inches) on your head or body hair may be used when conducting a hair drug test.

Facts About 10 Panel Drug Test

  • The most cost-effective option in the workplace
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Remember that many opioid addictions lead to further drug use, including heroin, so you may find that a standard 5 and 10 panel is not fulfilling your needs. In this case, consider a 12-panel drug test, which tests for additional opiates and painkillers that would not show up on a test with fewer panels.

A urine drug test detects recent drug use and is currently the only testing method that is approved for federally mandated drug testing.(5 panel DOT drug Test) Urine testing is appropriate for all testing reasons, from pre-employment to random to post-accident - and can be performed for a wide range of illicit and prescription drugs.

What drug are tested for in a 10 Panel Drug Test?

The drugs tested in a10 panel urine drug test include:

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • MDA
  • Methadone
  • Methaqualone
  • Opiates
  • PCP
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The standard 10 panel drug test is typically collected at a collection site and analyzed at a SAMHSA Certified Laboratory. If you need a rapid results test, the 10 panel is available for a rapid result in most areas Nationwide. Results for a rapid results test are typically available the same business day (for negative results) and if a non-negative result exist, we send the specimen to the lab to perform confirmation testing at no additional charge.

What is a drug test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen such as urine, hair, blood, breath, finger nail and oral fluid/saliva. The common procedure for a drug test is to have a donor provide a specimen to a drug testing collection specialist, complete a chain of custody form and then the collector will send by carrier the specimen to a laboratory for analysis and a determination if the specimen is negative or positive. Although there many laboratories in the United States which provide drug testing analysis, it is recommended that only a laboratory that is SAMHSA Certified is to be used when determining a drug testing result.

Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?

"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.

Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:

  • a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
  • creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
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How long do drugs stay in your system?

The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:

  • The amount of the drug taken
  • The frequency of the drug taken
  • The type of drug taken
  • An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
  • The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
  • The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
  • Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug

In the case of life-threatening symptoms, unconsciousness, or bizarre behavior in an emergency situation, screening for common drugs and toxins may help find the cause, called a toxicology test or tox screen to denote the broader area of possible substances beyond just self-administered drugs. These tests can also be done post-mortem during an autopsy in cases where a death was not expected. The test is usually done within 96 h (4 days) after the desire for the test is realized. Both a urine sample and a blood sample may be tested.

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Local Ruskin Information

Local Area Info: Ruskin, Florida

Ruskin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The area was part of the chiefdom of the Uzita at the time of the Hernando de Soto expedition in 1539. The community was founded August 7, 1908, on the shores of the Little Manatee River. It was developed by Dr. George McAnelly Miller, an attorney and professor at Ruskin College in Trenton, Missouri, and Addie Dickman Miller. It is named after the essayist and social critic John Ruskin. Miller established the short-lived Ruskin College. It was one of the Ruskin Colleges.

The town and college were named after the English writer and social reformist John Ruskin. Ruskin, a utopian, founded the Guild of St George, a celebration of workmanship that underpinned the Arts and Crafts movement of William Morris. Ruskin was a passionate educator.

In 1907, Dr. George McAnelly Miller, a former Chicago prosecuting attorney and professor, and former president of Ruskin College in Trenton, Missouri, relocated his family to the area, along with his brother-in-law Albert Peter Dickman's family. They purchased land and started to set up homes, a sawmill, and a school. Addie Dickman Miller, Dr. Miller's wife, founded a post office on August 7, 1908. This day is recognized as the official founding day of the town. The Ruskin Commongood Society platted Ruskin on February 19, 1910, and filed the plat on March 9, 1910, in the Hillsborough County Court House, with lots for the college, the business district, two parks, and for the founding families, with only white people allowed to own or lease land in the community. Albert Dickman's house, finished in 1910, on the banks of the Little Manatee River, is one of the few structures left standing from the founding of Ruskin.

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Population (total): Population in 2010: 17,208.

Population (male): 8,341

Population (female): 8,867

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Ruskin: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 19.4%

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (7.2%), English (4.9%), Irish (4.7%), German (4.3%), Italian (3.3%), Haitian (2.2%).

Elevation: 11 feet

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 33570

Races:
      White alone - 9,434 - 42.1%
      Hispanic - 9,289 - 41.4%
      Black alone - 3,105 - 13.9%
      Two or more races - 355 - 1.6%
      Asian alone - 241 - 1.1%
      Other race alone - 116 - 0.5%
      American Indian alone - 38 - 0.2%

In 1907, Dr. George McAnelly Miller, a former Chicago prosecuting attorney and professor, and former president of Ruskin College in Trenton, Missouri, relocated his family to the area, along with his brother-in-law Albert Peter Dickman's family. They purchased land and started to set up homes, a sawmill, and a school. Addie Dickman Miller, Dr. Miller's wife, founded a post office on August 7, 1908. This day is recognized as the official founding day of the town. The Ruskin Commongood Society platted Ruskin on February 19, 1910, and filed the plat on March 9, 1910, in the Hillsborough County Court House, with lots for the college, the business district, two parks, and for the founding families, with only white people allowed to own or lease land in the community. Albert Dickman's house, finished in 1910, on the banks of the Little Manatee River, is one of the few structures left standing from the founding of Ruskin.