Ruston city, Louisiana demographics
Population: 22,286
Median age: 24.1
Median household income: 34,554
Ruston is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Ruston city, LA.
Population
| 2021 | 22,286 |
| 2020 | 21,987 |
Census data for Ruston city, Louisiana
Demographic and housing estimates in Ruston city, Louisiana
| Total population | 22,286 |
| Male | 10,958 |
| Female | 11,328 |
| Total population | 22,286 |
| Under 5 years | 1,162 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,021 |
| 10 to 14 years | 910 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,641 |
| 20 to 24 years | 6,233 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,955 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,873 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,378 |
| 55 to 59 years | 756 |
| 60 to 64 years | 886 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,439 |
| 75 to 84 years | 581 |
| 85 years and over | 451 |
| Median age (years) | 24.1 |
| Under 18 years | 3,692 |
| 16 years and over | 19,031 |
| 18 years and over | 18,594 |
| 21 years and over | 14,883 |
| 62 years and over | 2,914 |
| 65 years and over | 2,471 |
| Total population | 22,286 |
| One race | 21,588 |
| White | 10,915 |
| Black or African American | 9,392 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 248 |
| Asian | 617 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 35 |
| Some other race | 381 |
| Two or more races | 698 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 18,080 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 8,672 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,408 |
Social characteristics in Ruston city, Louisiana
| Total households | 7,868 |
| Family households (families) | 2,088 |
| Married-couple family | 794 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,878 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,192 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,108 |
| Average household size | 1,789 |
| Average family size | 2.59 |
Economic characteristics in Ruston city, Louisiana
| Total households | 7,868 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,138 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 591 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,268 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 987 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,159 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 844 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 842 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 550 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 289 |
| $200,000 or more | 200 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 34,554 |
Housing characteristics in Ruston city, Louisiana
| Total housing units | 8,819 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,868 |
| Vacant housing units | 951 |
| Total housing units | 8,819 |
| 1-unit, detached | 4,467 |
| 1-unit, attached | 225 |
| 2 units | 1,484 |
| 3 or 4 units | 674 |
| 5 to 9 units | 825 |
| 10 to 19 units | 381 |
| 20 or more units | 429 |
| Mobile home | 282 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 52 |
| Total housing units | 8,819 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 660 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,255 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,612 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,634 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,778 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,056 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 417 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 239 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 168 |
| Total housing units | 8,819 |
| 1 room | 22 |
| 2 rooms | 371 |
| 3 rooms | 1,617 |
| 4 rooms | 2,130 |
| 5 rooms | 1,892 |
| 6 rooms | 1,135 |
| 7 rooms | 634 |
| 8 rooms | 553 |
| 9 rooms or more | 465 |
| Median rooms | 4.6 |
| Total housing units | 8,819 |
| No bedroom | 22 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,384 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,042 |
| 3 bedrooms | 3,324 |
| 4 bedrooms | 961 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 86 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,868 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,770 |
| Renter-occupied | 5,098 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.66 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.54 |
| Occupied housing units | 7,868 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,187 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,292 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,177 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 1,089 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 616 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 507 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,770 |
| Less than $50,000 | 217 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 212 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 558 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 415 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 786 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 399 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 183 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 195,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,770 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,381 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,389 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,901 |
| Less than $500 | 610 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,086 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 910 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 243 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 17 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 35 |
| Median (dollars) | 769 |
| No rent paid | 197 |
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