Population by Age in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 21,859 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 1,335 | 6.11% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,131 | 5.17% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,019 | 4.66% |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,518 | 11.52% |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,118 | 23.41% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,997 | 9.14% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,169 | 5.35% |
| 35 to 39 years | 900 | 4.12% |
| 40 to 44 years | 843 | 3.86% |
| 45 to 49 years | 926 | 4.24% |
| 50 to 54 years | 920 | 4.21% |
| 55 to 59 years | 903 | 4.13% |
| 60 to 64 years | 777 | 3.55% |
| 65 to 69 years | 602 | 2.75% |
| 70 to 74 years | 500 | 2.29% |
| 75 to 79 years | 438 | 2.00% |
| 80 to 84 years | 336 | 1.54% |
| 85 years and over | 427 | 1.95% |
Male Population in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 10,785 | 49.34% |
| Under 5 years | 696 | 3.18% |
| 5 to 9 years | 587 | 2.69% |
| 10 to 14 years | 515 | 2.36% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,282 | 5.86% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,768 | 12.66% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,045 | 4.78% |
| 30 to 34 years | 578 | 2.64% |
| 35 to 39 years | 427 | 1.95% |
| 40 to 44 years | 395 | 1.81% |
| 45 to 49 years | 416 | 1.90% |
| 50 to 54 years | 414 | 1.89% |
| 55 to 59 years | 419 | 1.92% |
| 60 to 64 years | 358 | 1.64% |
| 65 to 69 years | 271 | 1.24% |
| 70 to 74 years | 205 | 0.94% |
| 75 to 79 years | 171 | 0.78% |
| 80 to 84 years | 105 | 0.48% |
| 85 years and over | 133 | 0.61% |
Female Population in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 11,074 | 50.66% |
| Under 5 years | 639 | 2.92% |
| 5 to 9 years | 544 | 2.49% |
| 10 to 14 years | 504 | 2.31% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,236 | 5.65% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,350 | 10.75% |
| 25 to 29 years | 952 | 4.36% |
| 30 to 34 years | 591 | 2.70% |
| 35 to 39 years | 473 | 2.16% |
| 40 to 44 years | 448 | 2.05% |
| 45 to 49 years | 510 | 2.33% |
| 50 to 54 years | 506 | 2.31% |
| 55 to 59 years | 484 | 2.21% |
| 60 to 64 years | 419 | 1.92% |
| 65 to 69 years | 331 | 1.51% |
| 70 to 74 years | 295 | 1.35% |
| 75 to 79 years | 267 | 1.22% |
| 80 to 84 years | 231 | 1.06% |
| 85 years and over | 294 | 1.34% |
Median Age in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 24.70% | |
| Male | 23.90% | |
| Female | 26.10% |
Race in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,859 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 21,591 | 98.77% |
| White | 11,436 | 52.32% |
| Black or African American | 9,180 | 42.00% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 45 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 691 | 3.16% |
| Asian Indian | 260 | 1.19% |
| Chinese | 142 | 0.65% |
| Filipino | 26 | 0.12% |
| Japanese | 16 | 0.07% |
| Korean | 37 | 0.17% |
| Vietnamese | 55 | 0.25% |
| Other Asian | 155 | 0.71% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian | 3 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 1 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 2 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race | 232 | 1.06% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 268 | 1.23% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 38 | 0.17% |
| White; Asian | 49 | 0.22% |
| White; Black or African American | 64 | 0.29% |
| White; Some Other Race | 7 | 0.03% |
The Population 16 Years in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,168 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,888 | 48.92% |
| Female | 9,280 | 51.08% |
The Population 18 Years in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 17,683 | 100.00% |
| Male | 8,638 | 48.85% |
| Female | 9,045 | 51.15% |
The Population 21 Years in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 14,681 | 100.00% |
| Male | 7,096 | 48.33% |
| Female | 7,585 | 51.67% |
The Population 62 Years in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,720 | 100.00% |
| Male | 1,080 | 39.71% |
| Female | 1,640 | 60.29% |
The Population 65 Years in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,303 | 100.00% |
| Male | 885 | 38.43% |
| Female | 1,418 | 61.57% |
Race (total races tallied) in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 11,629 | 52.47% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 9,332 | 42.10% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 139 | 0.63% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 776 | 3.50% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 26 | 0.12% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 263 | 1.19% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,859 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 512 | 2.34% |
| Mexican | 319 | 1.46% |
| Puerto Rican | 41 | 0.19% |
| Cuban | 22 | 0.10% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 130 | 0.59% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21,347 | 97.66% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,859 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 512 | 2.34% |
| White alone | 226 | 1.03% |
| Black or African American alone | 28 | 0.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 6 | 0.03% |
| Asian alone | 4 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 215 | 0.98% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.15% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 21,347 | 97.66% |
| White alone | 11,210 | 51.28% |
| Black or African American alone | 9,152 | 41.87% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 39 | 0.18% |
| Asian alone | 687 | 3.14% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 6 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race alone | 17 | 0.08% |
| Two or More Races | 236 | 1.08% |
Relationship in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,859 | 100.00% |
| In households | 19,482 | 89.13% |
| Householder | 8,626 | 39.46% |
| Spouse | 2,532 | 11.58% |
| Child | 4,723 | 21.61% |
| Own child under 18 years | 3,582 | 16.39% |
| Other relatives | 1,095 | 5.01% |
| Under 18 years | 437 | 2.00% |
| 65 years and over | 75 | 0.34% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,506 | 11.46% |
| Under 18 years | 42 | 0.19% |
| 65 years and over | 21 | 0.10% |
| Unmarried partner | 474 | 2.17% |
| In group quarters | 2,377 | 10.87% |
| Institutionalized population | 172 | 0.79% |
| Male | 54 | 0.25% |
| Female | 118 | 0.54% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 2,205 | 10.09% |
| Male | 1,223 | 5.59% |
| Female | 982 | 4.49% |
Households by Type in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,626 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 4,304 | 49.90% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,012 | 23.32% |
| Husband-wife family | 2,532 | 29.35% |
| With own children under 18 years | 995 | 11.53% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 325 | 3.77% |
| With own children under 18 years | 124 | 1.44% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 1,447 | 16.77% |
| With own children under 18 years | 893 | 10.35% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,322 | 50.10% |
| Householder living alone | 2,956 | 34.27% |
| Male | 1,306 | 15.14% |
| 65 years and over | 198 | 2.30% |
| Female | 1,650 | 19.13% |
| 65 years and over | 619 | 7.18% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,257 | 26.17% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,696 | 19.66% |
Average Household Size in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 9,275 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 8,626 | 93.00% |
| Vacant housing units | 649 | 7.00% |
| For rent | 248 | 2.67% |
| Rented, not occupied | 31 | 0.33% |
| For sale only | 64 | 0.69% |
| Sold, not occupied | 53 | 0.57% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 38 | 0.41% |
| All other vacants | 215 | 2.32% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.80% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 4.60% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 8,626 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 3,473 | 40.26% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 5,153 | 59.74% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 8,235 | 42.27% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 11,247 | 57.73% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Ruston City
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 2 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |