| Index | Ruston | Louisiana | National |
| Income per capita | $19,309 | $25,515 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $32,295 | $45,652 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $71,234 | $59,392 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,250 | $27,113 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $16,980 | $38,087 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $15,264 | $22,909 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 38.8% | 19.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Public administration | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 31.7% | 31.7% |
| Other | 32.2% | 32.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Vienna, LA | 604 | $64,338 | 16.3% |
| Choudrant, LA | 1,458 | $53,654 | 3.0% |
| Simsboro, LA | 922 | $37,639 | 32.0% |
| Dubach, LA | 1,014 | $31,267 | 43.5% |
| Grambling, LA | 5,168 | $23,393 | 57.7% |
| Ruston, LA | 21,987 | $32,295 | 41.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Martha Lake, WA | 21,987 | $111,128 | 100.9% |
| Port Hueneme, CA | 21,979 | $64,604 | 16.8% |
| West Rancho Dominguez, CA | 21,977 | $67,523 | 22.1% |
| Union City, GA | 21,976 | $39,768 | 28.1% |
| Marina, CA | 21,966 | $73,115 | 32.2% |
| Ruston, LA | 21,987 | $32,295 | 41.6% |
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