Year Structure Built in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,263 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 13 | 0.1% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,459 | 15.8% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,294 | 14.0% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,267 | 13.7% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,768 | 19.1% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,337 | 14.4% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,326 | 14.3% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 425 | 4.6% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 374 | 4.0% |
Value in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,345 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 315 | 9.4% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 736 | 22.0% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 771 | 23.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 637 | 19.0% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 461 | 13.8% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 308 | 9.2% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 94 | 2.8% |
$1,000,000 or more | 23 | 0.7% |
Median (dollars) | 137,900 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 2,032 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 6 | 0.3% |
$500 to $699 | 240 | 11.8% |
$700 to $999 | 539 | 26.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 645 | 31.7% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 301 | 14.8% |
$2,000 or more | 301 | 14.8% |
Median (dollars) | 1,149 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,263 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 7,860 | 84.9% |
Vacant housing units | 1,403 | 15.1% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,263 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 5,326 | 57.5% |
1-unit, attached | 185 | 2.0% |
2 units | 1,179 | 12.7% |
3 or 4 units | 718 | 7.8% |
5 to 9 units | 323 | 3.5% |
10 to 19 units | 580 | 6.3% |
20 or more units | 735 | 7.9% |
Mobile home | 201 | 2.2% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 16 | 0.2% |
Rooms in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,263 | 100% |
1 room | 132 | 1.4% |
2 rooms | 462 | 5.0% |
3 rooms | 1,433 | 15.5% |
4 rooms | 1,760 | 19.0% |
5 rooms | 1,968 | 21.2% |
6 rooms | 1,740 | 18.8% |
7 rooms | 758 | 8.2% |
8 rooms | 506 | 5.5% |
9 rooms or more | 504 | 5.4% |
Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 9,263 | 100% |
No bedroom | 140 | 1.5% |
1 bedroom | 1,390 | 15.0% |
2 bedrooms | 2,751 | 29.7% |
3 bedrooms | 3,667 | 39.6% |
4 bedrooms | 1,226 | 13.2% |
5 or more bedrooms | 89 | 1.0% |
Housing Tenure in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,860 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 3,345 | 42.6% |
Renter-occupied | 4,515 | 57.4% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,860 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 1,693 | 21.5% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,107 | 52.3% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 962 | 12.2% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 360 | 4.6% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 368 | 4.7% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 370 | 4.7% |
Vehicles Available in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,860 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 823 | 10.5% |
1 vehicle available | 3,181 | 40.5% |
2 vehicles available | 2,601 | 33.1% |
3 or more vehicles available | 1,255 | 16.0% |
House Heating Fuel in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,860 | 100% |
Utility gas | 4,464 | 56.8% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 54 | 0.7% |
Electricity | 3,313 | 42.2% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 0 | 0.0% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 13 | 0.2% |
No fuel used | 16 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,860 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 23 | 0.3% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 17 | 0.2% |
No telephone service available | 94 | 1.2% |
Occupants Per Room in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,860 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 7,671 | 97.6% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 52 | 0.7% |
1.51 or more | 137 | 1.7% |
Mortgage Status in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,345 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 2,032 | 60.7% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,313 | 39.3% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,313 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 49 | 3.7% |
$100 to $199 | 113 | 8.6% |
$200 to $299 | 307 | 23.4% |
$300 to $399 | 343 | 26.1% |
$400 or more | 501 | 38.2% |
Median (dollars) | 343 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 2,007 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 823 | 41.0% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 287 | 14.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 215 | 10.7% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 176 | 8.8% |
35.0 percent or more | 506 | 25.2% |
Not computed | 25 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,284 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 625 | 48.7% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 240 | 18.7% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 147 | 11.4% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 49 | 3.8% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 107 | 8.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 29 | 2.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 87 | 6.8% |
Not computed | 29 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 4,302 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 151 | 3.5% |
$200 to $299 | 123 | 2.9% |
$300 to $499 | 476 | 11.1% |
$500 to $749 | 2,018 | 46.9% |
$750 to $999 | 734 | 17.1% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 695 | 16.2% |
$1,500 or more | 105 | 2.4% |
Median (dollars) | 670 | 0% |
No rent paid | 213 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Ruston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 3,986 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 392 | 9.8% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 217 | 5.4% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 409 | 10.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 425 | 10.7% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 370 | 9.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 2,173 | 54.5% |
Not computed | 529 | 0% |