Ruston

  1. Ruston Legal Resources
  2. Ruston Statistics
  3. Ruston Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ruston Employment Information
  5. Ruston Family Information
  6. Ruston Education Information
  7. Ruston Public Benefits Information
  8. Ruston Criminal Information
  9. Ruston Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ruston Zip Codes


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Ruston Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,546
  • Land Area (2000): 46.825 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.202 square kilometers
Ruston Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 19,629 2002 20,608 2005 20,701
2000 20,690 2003 20,655 2006 19,589
2001 20,530 2004 20,723 2007 20,532

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Houses (2000): 8,397
Ruston Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,099 96.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 31 0.15%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 628 3.03%

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Ruston Employment Information Back to top
Ruston Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 884 19.48%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 395 8.71%
3. Construction 349 7.69%
4. Health Care 233 5.14%
5. Wood Manufacturing 180 3.97%
6. Public Administration 148 3.26%
7. Finance and Insurance 143 3.15%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 132 2.91%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 126 2.78%
10. Metal Manufactuing 124 2.73%
11. Truck Transportation 123 2.71%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 113 2.49%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 112 2.47%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 94 2.07%
15. Department and Other General Stores 91 2.01%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 74 1.63%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 71 1.56%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 70 1.54%
19. Paper Manufacturing 68 1.50%
20. Social Assistance 67 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,206 29.37%
2. Health Care 511 12.45%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 395 9.62%
4. Department and Other General Stores 210 5.11%
5. Finance and Insurance 203 4.94%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 142 3.46%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 142 3.46%
8. Social Assistance 121 2.95%
9. Public Administration 99 2.41%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 75 1.83%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 72 1.75%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 69 1.68%
13. Private Household Services 67 1.63%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 65 1.58%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 1.51%
16. Wood Manufacturing 59 1.44%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 52 1.27%
18. Construction 46 1.12%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 42 1.02%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 38 0.93%

Ruston Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 426 9.39%
2. Other Management Occupations 230 5.07%
3. Other Production Occupations 209 4.61%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 205 4.52%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 188 4.14%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 181 3.99%
7. Cashiers 172 3.79%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 168 3.70%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 145 3.20%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 134 2.95%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 113 2.49%
12. Construction Laborers 101 2.23%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 95 2.09%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 89 1.96%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 88 1.94%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 87 1.92%
17. Religious Workers 80 1.76%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 75 1.65%
19. Business Operations Specialists 72 1.59%
20. Computer Specialists 62 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 298 7.26%
2. Secretaries and Admins 272 6.62%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 243 5.92%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 238 5.80%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 219 5.33%
6. Cashiers 218 5.31%
7. Postsecondary Teachers 162 3.95%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 152 3.70%
9. Other Management Occupations 143 3.48%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 141 3.43%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 107 2.61%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 106 2.58%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 104 2.53%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 103 2.51%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 93 2.26%
16. Child Care Workers 85 2.07%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 82 2.00%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 73 1.78%
19. Registered Nurses 72 1.75%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 61 1.49%

Ruston Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,101 42.23%
15-35 hours 3,398 20.21%
1-14 hours 826 4.91%
No regular hours 5,491 32.65%

Ruston Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 91 1.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 113 1.35%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 238 2.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 567 6.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 645 7.68%
7 AM-7:29 AM 933 11.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,662 19.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 970 11.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 460 5.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 545 6.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 379 4.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 135 1.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 979 11.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 676 8.05%

Ruston Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 688 8.20%
5-9 2,743 32.68%
10-14 2,138 25.47%
15-19 905 10.78%
20-24 470 5.60%
25-29 82 0.98%
30-34 510 6.08%
35-39 160 1.91%
40-44 186 2.22%
45-59 169 2.01%
60-89 200 2.38%
At least 90 142 1.69%

Ruston Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 0.18% 7,011 83.53%
30-44 0 0.00% 856 10.20%
45-59 0 0.00% 169 2.01%
At least 60 0 0.00% 342 4.07%

Ruston Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,130 13.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,498 76.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 120 1.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 15 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 587 6.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 132 1.55%

Ruston Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruston Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,627 (17,731 people)
Families (2000): 4,380 (12,984 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,425
People at same address in 1995: 7,997
Ruston Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,176 28.35%
$10,000-$14,999 827 10.78%
$15,000-$19,999 458 5.97%
$20,000-$24,999 606 7.90%
$25,000-$29,999 376 4.90%
$30,000-$34,999 329 4.29%
$35,000-$39,999 309 4.03%
$40,000-$44,999 376 4.90%
$45,000-$49,999 239 3.11%
$50,000-$59,999 564 7.35%
$60,000-$74,999 471 6.14%
$75,000-$99,999 521 6.79%
$100,000-$124,999 149 1.94%
$125,000-$149,999 79 1.03%
$150,000-$199,999 81 1.06%
$200,000 or more 114 1.49%

Ruston Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,350 30.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,932 25.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 780 10.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,053 13.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 167 2.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 733 9.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 52 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 343 4.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 124 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 63 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.13%

Ruston Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,914 31.53%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,073 11.05%
Public Assistance 273 1.46%
Retirement 1,095 5.84%
Self Employment 699 3.73%
Social Security 1,611 8.59%
Supplemental Security 414 2.21%
Wage / Salary 5,729 30.54%
Other 951 5.07%

Ruston Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,609 55.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,302 44.73%

Ruston Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 347 4.26%
Color 1 Box Married 3,368 41.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,239 52.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 182 2.24%

Ruston Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 628 6.99%
Color 1 Box Married 3,459 38.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,990 44.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 906 10.09%

Ruston Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruston Education Information Back to top
Ruston Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 615 3.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,398 8.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,912 17.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,591 40.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 350 2.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,437 14.90%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,056 12.57%

Ruston Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 229 1.11% 139 0.68% 368 1.79%
Kindergarten 223 1.09% 85 0.41% 308 1.50%
Grades 1-4 846 4.12% 147 0.72% 993 4.83%
Grades 5-8 833 4.05% 139 0.68% 972 4.73%
Grades 9-12 795 3.87% 119 0.58% 914 4.45%
Undergrad college 5,534 26.93% 181 0.88% 5,715 27.82%
Graduate or professional school 545 2.65% 17 0.08% 562 2.74%
Total 9,005 43.83% 827 4.03% 9,832 47.85%

Ruston Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruston Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ruston Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,176 67.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,760 32.11%

Ruston Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruston Criminal Information Back to top
Ruston Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.432 0.051 0.153 1.376 6.012 0.000 14.061 46.309 1.834 62.204
2000 5.123 0.242 0.000 1.353 6.718 0.242 13.678 44.224 1.305 59.449
2001 6.819 0.341 0.049 1.900 9.109 0.146 11.447 43.156 2.338 57.087
2002 4.998 0.291 0.049 1.068 6.405 0.000 12.908 37.461 1.892 52.261
2003 4.115 0.097 0.145 1.404 5.761 0.048 11.281 31.421 2.372 45.074
2004 2.992 0.097 0.097 1.158 4.343 0.000 8.203 29.098 1.737 39.039
2005 4.251 0.097 0.000 1.063 5.410 0.000 6.425 39.370 2.705 48.500
2006 4.799 0.102 0.000 1.480 6.381 0.000 8.117 27.771 1.021 36.908
2007 3.604 0.000 0.000 1.266 4.870 0.000 10.277 29.125 0.682 40.084

Ruston Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 40
2005 7 41
2006 8 40
2007 9 39

Ruston Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,339
2000 1,369
2001 1,359
2002 1,209

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Ruston Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ruston Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,346 11.42%
10-19 Years 4,213 20.51%
20-29 Years 5,600 27.26%
30-39 Years 2,029 9.88%
40-49 Years 1,931 9.40%
50-59 Years 1,536 7.48%
60-69 Years 1,146 5.58%
70-79 Years 1,059 5.15%
80-89 Years 581 2.83%
90+ Years 105 0.51%

Ruston Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,896 48.17%
Color 1 Box Female 10,650 51.83%

Ruston Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,591 56.41%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,951 38.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 492 2.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 266 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 170 0.83%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.02%

Ruston Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,815 19.89%
2. Irish 1,443 15.81%
3. United States Or American 1,256 13.76%
4. German 1,231 13.49%
5. French Non-Basque 706 7.74%
6. Scotch Irish 477 5.23%
7. Italian 420 4.60%
8. Scottish 308 3.38%
9. European 228 2.50%
10. Dutch 135 1.48%

Ruston Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,120 92.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 370 1.90%
3. Chinese 233 1.20%
4. French 202 1.04%
5. African 91 0.47%
6. Arabic 77 0.40%
7. Other Indic 60 0.31%
8. German 56 0.29%
9. Vietnamese 48 0.25%
10. Other Asian 44 0.23%

Ruston Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,013 96.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 255 1.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 490 2.36%

Ruston Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ruston Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ruston Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71270 71272 71273