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Ruston, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lincoln Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
22,224
Population
1,049/sq mi density
$32,765
Median Income
$21,929 per capita
$226,700
Home Value
$222,018 Zillow
$819
Median Rent
41.2% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
384
Violent Crime/100K
3,057 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$32,765 median income, 1.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$226,700 home value, $819/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
384 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,765
56% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,929
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ruston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ruston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,765
44%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,929
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,490
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$889
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$889
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.8%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,777M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.8%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,509
Restaurants
120
Healthcare
163
Retail
177
Manufacturing
37
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,490
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,888
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $32,765 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,929 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,490 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $889 |
| County GDP | $2,777M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.524 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,509 |
| Restaurants | 120 |
| Healthcare | 163 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 37 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,490 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,888 |