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Compare Sulphur to Ruston

This post compares Sulphur, 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 Sulphur (city) Ruston (city)
Population 20,237 22,154
Income (median) $41,750 $29,101
Home Value (median) $124,500 $169,400
White 93% 46%
Black 3% 47%
Asian 0% 2%
With Kids 34% 32%
Age (median) 34 23
Rentals 33% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sulphur or Ruston?
A: Sulphur has a similar population count than Ruston: 20237 compared with 22154 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sulphur or Ruston?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Sulphur.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ruston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Sulphur versus 64% for Ruston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sulphur may include: Slidell, Bayou-Cane, and Houma.

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

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