Ruston Louisiana Real Estate
Ruston, Louisiana, is located in Lincoln County, 31 miles W of Monroe, Louisiana and 235 miles SW of Memphis, Tennessee. Ruston has a population of 20,546.
Ruston Homes
Ruston properties pool is 7,669 residential properties including Ruston new homes. Median age of real estate in Ruston is 1974. Average Household size is 2.98 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 16% are 2 bedroom homes, 59% are 3 bedroom homes, 19% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Ruston Mortgage Statistics
Ruston mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Ruston |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
42% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
58% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
50% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
8% |
16% |
Ruston Area Real Estate Tax
Ruston Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $199 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 37,394. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Ruston School District: Children make up 20.8% of Ruston population. Ruston has 4,265 under 18 years old residents, or 0.5 kids per one worker, or 0.56 kids per one household.
Ruston Real Estate & Ruston Homeownership
There are 2300.7 or 30% one person households, 2760.84 or 36% two person households, and 1303.73 or 17% three person households in Ruston, Louisiana. Median residents age is 24, Senior citizens (65+) make up 2,326 or 11.3%% of Ruston population.
There are 8,525 workers (over 16 years of age) in Ruston. Of these, 89.48% drive to work. Approximately 0.18% of workers in Ruston take public transportation. An estimated 6.89% walk to work.
Median Ruston homeowner's housing expences are 15.3%
Crime in Ruston (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Ruston |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
57.92 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
14.11 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
41.37 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
453.13 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
113.4 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
315.88 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
23.85 |
43.3 |
Invest in Ruston Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Ruston Louisiana area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Ruston |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Monroe, Louisiana |
- |
| Near Large City |
Memphis, Tennessee |
- |
| Ruston Zip Codes |
71270 |
- |
| Ruston Area Codes |
318 |
- |
| White population |
56.94% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
38.92% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
2.41% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.17% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.29% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 37,394% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
28.03% |
12.4% |
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