| About Ruston -
The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the
2004 census, the city had a total population of 20,665. Ruston is home to
Louisiana Tech University and rests on the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex.
Ruston's economy is built around Louisiana Tech and caters to its college
population. As of the year 2005, the official student enrollment to Louisiana
Tech University was approximately 11.710. Adding several thousand personnel
employed by the university, the total university population appears to rival
the city itself.
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People of Ruston -
As of the census of 2000, there are 20,546 people, 7,621 households, and 4,244 families residing in the city. The population density is 438.8/km˛
(1,136.4/mi˛). There are 8,397 housing units at an average density of
179.3/km˛ (464.5/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 56.94% White, 38.92%
African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander,
0.63% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.29% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,621 households out of which 26.7% have children under the age of
18 living with them, 36.0% are married couples living together, 16.3% have a
female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% are non-families. 30.8%
of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.32 and
the average family size is 2.98.
In the city, the population is spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18,
31.6% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 14.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 24 years. For every 100
females there are 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $23,001, and the median
income for a family is $37,394. Males have a median income of $33,408 versus
$20,413 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,573. 32.1% of
the population and 22.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total population, 34.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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