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General Information: |
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City Class :City |
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Class by Population
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Land Area :18.079 |
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Water Bodies :0.078 |
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Elevation : 319 |
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State : Louisiana |
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Population(2000) : 20546 |
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Males : 9896 |
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Females : 10650 |
Races in Ruston |
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White :11699 |
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Black/African American :7997 |
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Hispanic :266 |
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Asian :496 |
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American Indian & Alaska Native :34 |
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Native Hawaian Pacific Islander :5 |
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Multi Race :185 |
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Ohter Race :130 |
Population by Age: |
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Under 5 years : 1198 |
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5 to 17 Years : 3067 |
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18 to 21 years : 4557 |
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22 to 29 years : 3337 |
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30 to 39 yeras : 2029 |
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40 to 49 years : 1931 |
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50 to 64 years : 2101 |
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64 and over : 2326 |
Population Median Age: |
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Average Median Age of Ruston : 24 |
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Male Median Age : 23.3 |
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Female Median Age : 25.1 |
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Housing Information in Ruston , LA |
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Total Housing Units: 8397 |
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Urban Housing Units : NA |
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Rural Housing Units : NA |
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Vacant Housing Units : 776 |
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Owner Occupied Housing Units : 3545 |
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Renter Occupied Housing Units : 4076 |
Family & Family Size in Ruston , LA |
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Number of families : 4248 |
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Average Family size : 2.98 |
Househols Information in Ruston , LA |
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Number of Household : 7621 |
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Average Household Size : 2.32 |
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1-person household, male : 964 |
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1-person household, female : 1386 |
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Family HH(married-couple family, w/ own childern under 18 yrs) : 1143 |
Family HH(married-couple family, no own childern under 18 yrs) :1604 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :108 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :787 |
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