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Compare Baton Rouge to Ruston

This post compares Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Ruston, Louisiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Baton Rouge (city) Ruston (city)
Population 227,549 22,154
Income (median) $39,144 $29,101
Home Value (median) $162,600 $169,400
White 38% 46%
Black 54% 47%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 25% 32%
Age (median) 31 23
Rentals 50% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Baton Rouge or Ruston?
A: Baton Rouge has a much larger population count than Ruston: 227549 compared with 22154 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Baton Rouge or in Ruston?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Baton Rouge.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Baton Rouge or Ruston?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Baton Rouge.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ruston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Baton Rouge versus 64% for Ruston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Baton Rouge may include: Shreveport, Lafayette, and Lake-Charles.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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