The City, school, Dineega Corp. and clinic are the largest employers. Ruby also has a number of small, family-operated businesses. Ten residents hold commercial fishing permits. Transportation Ruby is accessible by air and water. A State-owned 3,300' lighted airstrip is available.
Barges make about four deliveries each summer.
Trucks, snowmachines, ATVs and riverboats are used for local transportation. Numerous trails and the 35-mile road to Long Creek Mine to the south are used for subsistence and wood cutting. The area experiences a cold, continental climate with extreme temperature differences. Sustained temperatures of -40 degrees are common during winter. Extreme temperatures have been measured from -53 to 98.