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The total population of Ruston is estimated to be 22,282 with 11,066 males (49.66%) and 11,216 females (50.34%). There are 150 more females than males in Ruston.
The median household income in Ruston was $37,350 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 755(2.06%) from $36,595 in 2020. This income is 50.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ruston sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $55,570. Overall, the median household income for the city of Ruston stands at $37,350.
In Ruston, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $21,572 for males and $17,044 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,133 for males and $29,227 for females.
In Ruston, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $51,175, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $26,546.
In 2022, the population of Ruston was 22,295, a 0.09% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ruston's population was 22,276, an increase of 0.55% compared to a population of 22,154 in 2020.
The median age in Ruston, LA is 24.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.88% were under the age of 15, 48.20% aged 15 to 29, 26.83% aged 30 to 64, 9.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ruston population: 48.98% are White, 42.14% are Black or African American, 1.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.77% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.71% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.