Ruston, LA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 22,149
| Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,973, 100% | 1,718,876 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.60 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,620, 32.86%, see rank | 28.75% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,353, 67.14%, see rank | 71.25% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,060, 50.92%, see rank | 65.93% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.23, see rank | 3.30 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,322, 29.12%, see rank | 43.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,913, 49.08%, see rank | 34.07% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 21,859
| Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,626, 100% | 1,728,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.26, see rank | 2.55 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,956, 34.27%, see rank | 26.87% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,670, 65.73%, see rank | 73.13% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,304, 49.90%, see rank | 67.12% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 3.10 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,532, 29.35%, see rank | 44.45% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,322, 50.10%, see rank | 32.88% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 21,805
| Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,860, 100% | 1,696,499 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.44, see rank | 2.59 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,648, 33.69%, see rank | 28.29% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,212, 66.31%, see rank | 71.71% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,102, 52.19%, see rank | 66.63% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.19, see rank | 3.28 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,640, 33.59%, see rank | 45.08% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,758, 47.81%, see rank | 33.37% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 21,578
| Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,429, 100% | 1,641,165 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.63, see rank | 2.62 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,393, 32.21%, see rank | 27.45% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,036, 67.79%, see rank | 72.55% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,941, 53.05%, see rank | 67.56% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.44, see rank | 3.29 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,477, 33.34%, see rank | 46.58% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,488, 46.95%, see rank | 32.44% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 21,078
| Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 8,123, 100% | 1,644,094 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.27, see rank | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,528, 31.12%, see rank | 27.41% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,595, 68.88%, see rank | 72.59% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,121, 50.73%, see rank | 67.64% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.04, see rank | 3.27 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,574, 31.69%, see rank | 46.70% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,002, 49.27%, see rank | 32.36% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 20,546
| Ruston, LA | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 7,621, 100% | 1,656,053 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.32, see rank | 2.62 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 2,350, 30.84%, see rank | 25.31% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 5,271, 69.16%, see rank | 74.69% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,248, 55.74%, see rank | 69.83% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.16 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,747, 36.05%, see rank | 48.88% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 3,373, 44.26%, see rank | 30.17% | 31.94% |
* 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.