Ruston Micro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 47,243
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 17,060, 100% | 1,718,876 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.56, see rank | 2.60 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,968, 29.12%, see rank | 28.75% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 12,092, 70.88%, see rank | 71.25% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 10,095, 59.17%, see rank | 65.93% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.28, see rank | 3.30 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 6,310, 36.99%, see rank | 43.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 6,965, 40.83%, see rank | 34.07% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 63,009
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 23,860, 100% | 1,728,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.55 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,909, 28.96%, see rank | 26.87% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 16,951, 71.04%, see rank | 73.13% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,843, 62.21%, see rank | 67.12% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.10 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 10,064, 42.18%, see rank | 44.45% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 9,017, 37.79%, see rank | 32.88% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 62,753
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,679, 100% | 1,696,499 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.57, see rank | 2.59 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,129, 27.03%, see rank | 28.29% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 16,550, 72.97%, see rank | 71.71% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,832, 65.40%, see rank | 66.63% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.28 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,924, 43.76%, see rank | 45.08% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 7,847, 34.60%, see rank | 33.37% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 61,875
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 22,215, 100% | 1,641,165 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.59, see rank | 2.62 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,280, 28.27%, see rank | 27.45% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,935, 71.73%, see rank | 72.55% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 14,095, 63.45%, see rank | 67.56% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.26, see rank | 3.29 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,587, 43.16%, see rank | 46.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,120, 36.55%, see rank | 32.44% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 57,912
| Ruston Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 21,726, 100% | 1,644,094 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.41, see rank | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 6,154, 28.33%, see rank | 27.41% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 15,572, 71.67%, see rank | 72.59% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 13,523, 62.24%, see rank | 67.64% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.07, see rank | 3.27 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 9,529, 43.86%, see rank | 46.70% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 8,203, 37.76%, see rank | 32.36% | 33.33% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.