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Ruston, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,433 (it was $79,900 in 2000)
Ruston:

$219,433
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,065 - $328,867

Total population: 22,301 (Urban population: 20,099 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 659 (31 farm, 628 nonfarm))

Houses: 9,295 (8,364 occupied: 2,894 owner occupied, 5,581 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

66%
State:

32%

Housing density: 514 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $439,751.

Median contract rent in 2022: $626 (lower quartile is $481, upper quartile is $859)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $840


Median gross rent in Ruston, LA in 2022: $822

Housing units in Ruston with a mortgage: 1,424 (86 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 52

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $90,878

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,420

Median monthly housing costs: $803

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Ruston, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1983

Median year apartment built: 1989

Household type by relationship:

Households: 22,040
  • Male householders: 3,345 (1,085 living alone), Female householders: 4,800 (1,494 living alone)
  • 1,965 spouses (1,941 opposite-sex spouses), 768 unmarried partners, (756 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,099 children (4,983 natural, 33 adopted, 82 stepchildren), 346 grandchildren, 218 brothers or sisters, 296 parents, 0 foster children, 504 other relatives, 2,297 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,397

Size of family households: 2,002 2-persons, 1,140 3-persons, 466 4-persons, 230 5-persons, 56 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,749 1-person, 1,456 2-persons, 411 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

1,011 married couples with children.
1,973 single-parent households (122 men, 1,851 women).

93.7% of residents of Ruston speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,022 (4.6%)
(62.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ruston, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ruston, Louisiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 801 bedroom
  • 2262 bedrooms
  • 1,7853 bedrooms
  • 6984 bedrooms
  • 1055+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruston, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruston, Louisiana
  • 19no bedroom
  • 1,1981 bedroom
  • 2,7132 bedrooms
  • 1,3973 bedrooms
  • 2554 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ruston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ruston in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 90no vehicle
  • 7611 vehicle
  • 9632 vehicles
  • 7653 vehicles
  • 2524 vehicles
  • 645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ruston in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ruston in renter-occupied apartments
  • 943no vehicle
  • 2,3461 vehicle
  • 1,7132 vehicles
  • 4463 vehicles
  • 1194 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ruston, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ruston, Louisiana
  • 01 room
  • 462 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 1884 rooms
  • 6385 rooms
  • 7386 rooms
  • 4767 rooms
  • 4468 rooms
  • 3579+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruston, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ruston, Louisiana
  • 191 room
  • 3542 rooms
  • 1,6153 rooms
  • 1,6354 rooms
  • 1,1295 rooms
  • 5336 rooms
  • 2317 rooms
  • 458 rooms
  • 219+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Ruston city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Ruston, LA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Ruston, LA in 2022
  • 1,258Less than $10,000
  • 1,469$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,425$20,000 to $29,999
  • 896$30,000 to $39,999
  • 774$40,000 to $49,999
  • 568$50,000 to $59,999
  • 348$60,000 to $74,999
  • 593$75,000 to $99,999
  • 400$100,000 to $124,999
  • 412$125,000 to $149,999
  • 246$150,000 to $199,999
  • 182$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Ruston, LA

  • Distribution of house value in Ruston, LA in 2022
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 57$15,000 to $19,999
  • 89$25,000 to $29,999
  • 15$30,000 to $34,999
  • 0$40,000 to $49,999
  • 98$50,000 to $59,999
  • 73$60,000 to $69,999
  • 136$70,000 to $79,999
  • 21$90,000 to $99,999
  • 96$100,000 to $124,999
  • 274$125,000 to $149,999
  • 181$150,000 to $174,999
  • 273$175,000 to $199,999
  • 306$200,000 to $249,999
  • 448$250,000 to $299,999
  • 618$300,000 to $399,999
  • 70$400,000 to $499,999
  • 115$500,000 to $749,999
  • 60$750,000 to $999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Ruston, LA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ruston, LA in 2022
  • 194Less than $100
  • 21$100 to $149
  • 50$150 to $199
  • 20$200 to $249
  • 32$250 to $299
  • 189$300 to $349
  • 94$350 to $399
  • 448$400 to $449
  • 351$450 to $499
  • 211$500 to $549
  • 435$550 to $599
  • 682$600 to $649
  • 464$650 to $699
  • 147$700 to $749
  • 367$750 to $799
  • 563$800 to $899
  • 187$900 to $999
  • 419$1,000 to $1,249
  • 233$1,250 to $1,499
  • 125$1,500 to $1,999
  • 16$2,000 to $2,499
  • 52$3,500 or more
  • 275No cash rent
Work and jobs in Ruston: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.2%
Number of people working at home: 1,659 (16.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 623
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,805
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,415
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,244
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 192
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 129
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 711
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 153
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 164
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 197
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 96
  • 90 or more minutes: 36
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ruston

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,651 (80.1%)
  • Carpooled: 990 (5.8%)
  • Taxi: 33 (0.2%)
  • Bicycle: 23 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 836 (4.9%)
  • Worked at home: 1,659 (9.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 1.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 2.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.3%Females
Races in Ruston detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ruston, Louisiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ruston, Louisiana
  • 5222010 or later
  • 2262000 to 2009
  • 1371990 to 1999
  • 2491980 to 1989
  • 991970 to 1979
  • 30Before 1970
Ancestries in Ruston, LA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 2,094 (15.1%)
  • English: 1,058 (7.6%)
  • German: 448 (3.2%)
  • Irish: 244 (1.8%)
  • French: 228 (1.6%)
  • Italian: 194 (1.4%)
  • Arab: 113 (0.8%)
  • African: 86 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 73 (0.5%)
  • European: 71 (0.5%)
  • Scottish: 71 (0.5%)
  • Austrian: 54 (0.4%)
  • Ethiopian: 40 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 38 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 36 (0.3%)
  • Iranian: 32 (0.2%)
  • Croatian: 26 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 26 (0.2%)
  • British: 22 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 18 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 17 (0.1%)
  • Australian: 10 (0.07%)
  • Swedish: 9 (0.06%)
  • Egyptian: 6 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 6 (0.04%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.01%)
  • French Canadian: 1 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Saudi Arabia
Ruston:

11.5% (122)
Louisiana:

0.2% (383)

Vietnam
Ruston:

10.8% (115)
Louisiana:

9.2% (18,115)

India
Ruston:

8.9% (95)
Louisiana:

3.9% (7,741)

Mexico
Ruston:

8.8% (94)
Louisiana:

12.1% (23,732)

Pakistan
Ruston:

8.3% (88)
Louisiana:

1.2% (2,282)

South Africa
Ruston:

7.0% (74)
Louisiana:

0.3% (550)

Yemen
Ruston:

4.4% (47)
Louisiana:

0.5% (935)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Ruston:

4.0% (43)
Louisiana:

3.4% (6,779)

Bangladesh
Ruston:

4.0% (42)
Louisiana:

0.7% (1,446)

Germany
Ruston:

3.9% (41)
Louisiana:

1.6% (3,186)

Ethiopia
Ruston:

3.7% (39)
Louisiana:

0.5% (892)

Russia
Ruston:

3.4% (36)
Louisiana:

0.7% (1,435)

Korea
Ruston:

2.9% (31)
Louisiana:

1.0% (1,951)

Philippines
Ruston:

2.8% (30)
Louisiana:

3.1% (6,086)

Iran
Ruston:

2.1% (22)
Louisiana:

0.7% (1,368)

England
Ruston:

1.8% (19)
Louisiana:

0.8% (1,517)

Egypt
Ruston:

1.6% (17)
Louisiana:

0.8% (1,613)

Peru
Ruston:

1.6% (17)
Louisiana:

0.4% (880)

Croatia
Ruston:

1.5% (16)
Louisiana:

0.1% (247)

Argentina
Ruston:

1.5% (16)
Louisiana:

0.1% (286)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,221
  • Other state: 4,718
  • Northeast: 194
  • Midwest: 586
  • South: 3,288
  • West: 636

79.1% of Ruston residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77.2% lived in Louisiana.


Ruston:

79.1%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 36
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 4
  • 5th and 6th grade: 4
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 114
  • 11th grade: 94
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 18
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,162
  • Less than 1 year of college: 356
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 588
  • Associate degree: 205
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,319
  • Master's degree: 451
  • Professional school degree: 122
  • Doctorate degree: 220
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 36
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10
  • 7th and 8th grade: 39
  • 9th grade: 89
  • 10th grade: 81
  • 11th grade: 93
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 80
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,462
  • Less than 1 year of college: 369
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 667
  • Associate degree: 307
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,402
  • Master's degree: 733
  • Professional school degree: 82
  • Doctorate degree: 81
Educational Attainment for Females
Ruston marital status for males
Ruston marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,654
  • One, attached: 163
  • Two: 1,490
  • 3 or 4: 774
  • 5 to 9: 925
  • 10 to 19: 574
  • 20 to 49: 157
  • 50 or more: 192
  • Mobile homes: 316
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 45

Median worth of mobile homes: $107,661

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Ruston
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ruston, LA
  • 75.3%Utility gas
  • 24.5%Electricity
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ruston, LA
  • 66.7%Electricity
  • 31.2%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 79
Here:

6.8%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 87
Here:

11.9%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 188
Here:

3.2%
Louisiana:

17.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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