Ruston, LA Demographic Data
Ruston, LA Summary
Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 21,941
- Area: 20.92 sq. miles
- Land Area: 20.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,049.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 297.57 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ruston, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,329
51%
50.8
Male
10,916
49%
49.2
Total Population
22,245
323,128,000
Ruston, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,087
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
978
4.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,234
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,621
11.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,775
30.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,757
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,739
7.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,526
6.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
713
3.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
600
2.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
974
4.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
762
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
479
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,131
81.5%
77.2
Female
9,374
51.7%
51.3
Male
8,757
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,126
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,519
11.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,215
10.0%
15.2
Female
1,416
63.9%
55.8
Male
799
36.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0
Ruston, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,906
98.5%
96.8
White
10,681
48.0%
72.6
Black or African American
10,425
46.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
31
0.1%
0.8
Asian
579
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
279
1.3%
1.2
Chinese
96
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
98
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
84
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
190
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
339
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
324
1.5%
17.8
Mexican
208
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
83
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
33
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,921
98.5%
82.2
Ruston, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
299
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
893
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,161
22.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,750
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
464
4.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,168
22.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,815
19.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,192
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,358
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,983
41.7%
31.2
Ruston, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,849
62.5%
33.7%
Now Married
4,677
24.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,255
6.6%
11.0%
Separated
331
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
834
4.4
5.8%
Ruston, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
20,308
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
850
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
160
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
297
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
301
1.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
92
0.4%
1.1%
Ruston, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,798
23.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
575
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,363
17.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
977
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
784
10.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
934
12.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
479
6.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
648
8.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
137
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
111
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
26,637
57,617
Per capita income
16,157
31,128
Ruston, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
147
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,478
15.0%
9.8
Construction
285
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,869
39.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
453
4.6%
6.6
Information
144
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
557
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
539
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
425
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
545
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,219
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
84
0.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
86
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
461
4.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,859
39.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
788
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,005
20.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,718
27.6%
18.1%
Ruston, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
9,705
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,822
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
924
9.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
0.3%
5.1
Walked
468
4.8%
2.7
Other means
174
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
291
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.3
26.6
Ruston, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
998
12.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,196
40.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,263
29.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,349
17.3%
21.0
Ruston, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,806
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,829
36.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,977
63.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,118
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Ruston, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,924
1 room
84
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
287
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
1,482
16.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,850
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,087
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,405
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
887
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
369
4.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
473
5.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ruston, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,924
1-unit, detached
4,846
54.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
84
0.9%
5.9
2-units
1,224
13.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
666
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
701
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
357
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
586
6.6%
9.0
Mobile home
431
4.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
29
0.3%
0.1
Ruston, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
139
1.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
352
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,109
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,065
11.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,541
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,380
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,702
19.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,477
16.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
159
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ruston, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,150
53.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
49
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,494
44.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
12
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.8%
1.1
Ruston, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,614
47295100.0
Less than $500
9
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
21
1.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
27
1.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
141
8.7%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
149
9.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
576
35.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
691
42.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
884
55.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
195
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
202
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
60
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
262
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Ruston, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,792
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
111
2.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
586
12.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,057
22.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,038
63.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
185
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
656
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
326
7.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
271
6.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
305
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
431
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
467
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,575
58.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
602
0.0%
0.0%
Ruston, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,829
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
287
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
412
14.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
499
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
618
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
573
20.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
336
11.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
104
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
163,600
205,000
