Ruston, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

44%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ruston	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$19,309	$25,515	$29,829
Median household income	$32,295	$45,652	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,234	$59,392	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,250	$27,113	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,980	$38,087	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,264	$22,909	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.8%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ruston is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ruston is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ruston is 44% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ruston is 157% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,527 $32,295 $64,590

City

$30,431 $45,652 $91,304

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ruston median earnings by income bracket

Ruston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	31.7%	31.7%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vienna, LA	604	$64,338	16.3%
Choudrant, LA	1,458	$53,654	3.0%
Simsboro, LA	922	$37,639	32.0%
Dubach, LA	1,014	$31,267	43.5%
Grambling, LA	5,168	$23,393	57.7%
Ruston, LA	21,987	$32,295	41.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martha Lake, WA	21,987	$111,128	100.9%
Port Hueneme, CA	21,979	$64,604	16.8%
West Rancho Dominguez, CA	21,977	$67,523	22.1%
Union City, GA	21,976	$39,768	28.1%
Marina, CA	21,966	$73,115	32.2%
Ruston, LA	21,987	$32,295	41.6%

Source: The Ruston, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).