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Ruston Louisiana Information: Ruston, Louisiana is part of LINCOLN County. Population for Ruston from the last gathering is 20546. You can view Ruston venues that host many Ruston LA events every year. You can also research Ruston Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Ruston Louisiana real estate guide. Ruston Louisiana has a latitude of 32.4842 and a longitude of -92.6682. Zip codes in Ruston, LA include 71270 ... more Ruston zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ruston, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ruston, LA was 20,546.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ruston was 9,896, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ruston, LA
There are an estimated 3,291 married men in the town. 40.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Ruston are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ruston is 10,650 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ruston, Louisiana
There are an estimated 3,239 married women in the community. 36.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ruston, LA
The median age of people living in Ruston, LA was 24 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ruston was 1,198. There were 16,281 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.3 percent of the population (2,326) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ruston, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ruston, LA was 20,361.

White Population in Ruston, LA
The estimated White population in the Ruston community is 11,699, which is 56.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ruston, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,997, which is 38.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ruston, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ruston, LA was 34.

Asian Population in Ruston, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 496.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ruston, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ruston was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 130, while those of “two or more races” was 185 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ruston community was 266, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ruston, LA
The household population number in Ruston was 17,698.

Group Quarters Population in Ruston, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,848.

Average Household Size in Ruston, LA
The average household size in Ruston is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ruston, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,397 total housing units in Ruston.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,621, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,545 were owner-occupied (46.5), and 4,076 were renter-occupied (53.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 776 vacant homes in Ruston at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ruston, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,326, with a median value in dollars of 81,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ruston, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $783 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ruston, average costs per month were $214 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,290 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ruston, Louisiana
3,905 people in Ruston also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 39.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ruston, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ruston was 1,261, or 7.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ruston, LA
In 2000, there were 2,753 people in Ruston, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ruston, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,371 people in Ruston who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ruston, Louisiana
There were 9,713 in the labor force in Ruston at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ruston was 15.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ruston, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,001. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ruston, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,394. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ruston, Louisiana
Per capita income in Ruston in the last full census was 14,573. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ruston numbered 974, or 22.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ruston, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,760, or 32.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.