Ruston, LA Historical Commuting to Work Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,378, 100% | 1,970,623 | 141,337,148 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,290, 77.74%, see rank | 82.15% | 76.41% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,179, 12.57%, see rank | 10.15% | 9.59% |
| Public Transportation | 22, 0.23%, see rank | 1.34% | 5.06% |
| Walked | 379, 4.04%, see rank | 1.91% | 2.78% |
| Other Means | 188, 2.00%, see rank | 2.12% | 1.79% |
| Worked at Home | 320, 3.41%, see rank | 2.33% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ruston, LA | 14.9 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.5 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 9,208, 100% | 1,960,054 | 139,893,639 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 7,257, 78.81%, see rank | 81.93% | 76.14% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 923, 10.02%, see rank | 10.55% | 10.03% |
| Public Transportation | 23, 0.25%, see rank | 1.28% | 4.98% |
| Walked | 643, 6.98%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.82% |
| Other Means | 131, 1.42%, see rank | 1.98% | 1.76% |
| Worked at Home | 231, 2.51%, see rank | 2.32% | 4.27% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ruston, LA | 14.3 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.4 minutes |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,921, 100% | 1,914,440 | 139,255,035 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,631, 74.33%, see rank | 81.41% | 76.00% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,315, 14.74%, see rank | 11.08% | 10.35% |
| Public Transportation | 14, 0.16%, see rank | 1.27% | 4.94% |
| Walked | 581, 6.51%, see rank | 1.94% | 2.85% |
| Other Means | 120, 1.35%, see rank | 1.91% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 260, 2.91%, see rank | 2.39% | 4.14% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ruston, LA | 14.3 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.3 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.3 minutes |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,592, 100% | 1,894,888 | 138,541,405 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,594, 76.75%, see rank | 81.22% | 75.92% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,073, 12.49%, see rank | 11.16% | 10.52% |
| Public Transportation | 29, 0.34%, see rank | 1.38% | 4.95% |
| Walked | 558, 6.49%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.86% |
| Other Means | 108, 1.26%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.72% |
| Worked at Home | 230, 2.68%, see rank | 2.44% | 4.02% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ruston, LA | 13.9 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.2 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.2 minutes |
US Census 2000 data
| | Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Workers 16 Years and Over | 8,525, 100% | 1,831,057 | 128,279,228 |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 6,498, 76.22%, see rank | 78.10% | 75.70% |
| Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 1,130, 13.26%, see rank | 13.63% | 12.19% |
| Public Transportation | 15, 0.18%, see rank | 2.36% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 587, 6.89%, see rank | 2.19% | 2.93% |
| Other Means | 163, 1.91%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.19% |
| Worked at Home | 132, 1.55%, see rank | 2.15% | 3.26% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank| Ruston, LA | 14.9 minutes |
| Louisiana | 24.4 minutes |
| U.S. | 25.1 minutes |
* 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.
