Ruston, LA

Census Place

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2022 Population

22,282

0.0179% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

23.6

2.07% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

36.2%

1.65% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$32,877

4.85% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$208,000

6.23% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ruston, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.26%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), and White (Hispanic) (1.18%).

None of the households in Ruston, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Ruston, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ruston, LA was $208,000, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Ruston, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ruston, LA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Ruston, LA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Ruston, LA are , and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,851), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,405), and Public Administration ($42,813).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ruston, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,494 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,103 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (964 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ruston, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ruston, LA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ruston, LA, though some of these residents may live in Ruston, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.01%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.01%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Kennedy

Senator from Louisiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Louisiana

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Louisiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $6,401 for in-state students and $13,142 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ruston, LA was $208,000 in 2022, which is 0.738 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $195,800 to $208,000, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Ruston, LA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ruston, LA have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ruston, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$208,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$25,724

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ruston, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ruston, LA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ruston, LA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$32,877

Median Household Income

± $4,251

8.24k

Number of Households

± 835

The following chart displays the households in Ruston, LA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ruston, LA is from Ruston, LA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ruston, LA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (8.02%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Ruston, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ruston, LA have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Ruston, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ruston, LA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ruston, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ruston, LA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ruston, LA (7.21k out of 19.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91% of the population of Ruston, LA has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 28.4% on Medicaid, 8.87% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln Parish, LA see 1502 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.398% decrease from the previous year (1508 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2675 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 242 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln Parish, LA

Primary care physicians in Lincoln Parish, LA see an average of 1,502 patients per year. This represents a 0.398% decrease from the previous year (1,508 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lincoln Parish, LA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

28.4%

Medicaid

8.87%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.35%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ruston, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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