COMPARING TWO PLACES
Calhoun vs Ruston
PLACE A
Calhoun, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Ruston, Washington
Calhoun is 46% smaller than Ruston. Ruston earns more, with a median household income $67,303 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 9%).
CALHOUNRUSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population5711,052−46% vs Ruston
Population density4814,109−3,628
Population growth9.4%40.9%−31.5 pts
Median age46.744.5+2.2
Male40.8%46.9%−6.1 pts
Female59.2%53.1%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.2%−10.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.9%69.7%+23.1 pts
Black1.3%1.6%−0.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Asian0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Other5.9%12.5%−6.7 pts
Median household income$49,028$116,331−$67,303
Per capita income$25,955$75,674−$49,719
Poverty rate18.3%7.1%+11.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3260.407−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%61.5%−41.9 pts
Graduate degree5.8%23.4%−17.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%1.7%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation58.7%61.3%−2.6 pts
Median home value$179,700$912,700−$733,000
Median gross rent$690$2,598−$1,908
Owner-occupied72.1%68.8%+3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%5.8%+0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households26.2%17.1%+9.1 pts
Average commute24.834.2−9.4
Worked from home5.3%21.6%−16.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured15.8%1.3%+14.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025