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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Ruston | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,284 | 21,055 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $31,120 | $44,399 | 0 | ||
| Poverty rate | 39.8% | 28.4% | 91 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.2% | 42.1% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $225,300 | $207,450 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $816 | $907 | 18 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.0% | 15.0% | 27 | ||
| Worked from home | 14.9% | 8.6% | 82 |
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RustonPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.4 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 21.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 23.9 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.3 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 17.9 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 82 | 21,236 | — | $44,706 | 42.9% |
| Carbondale, IL | 82 | 22,158 | — | $32,128 | 48.2% |
| Pittsburg, KS | 80 | 20,637 | — | $43,419 | 33.2% |
| Murray, KY | 78 | 18,080 | — | $44,091 | 36.1% |
| Kent, OH | 78 | 27,116 | — | $42,964 | 47.1% |
| Kirksville, MO | 76 | 17,563 | — | $50,071 | 40.3% |
| Troy, AL | 76 | 17,716 | — | $50,717 | 39.7% |
| Ellensburg, WA | 76 | 20,874 | — | $55,438 | 41.4% |
| Bowling Green, OH | 76 | 29,983 | — | $45,154 | 44.2% |
| Starkville, MS | 75 | 25,721 | — | $42,125 | 50.5% |