COMPARING TWO PLACES
Clarence vs Ruston
PLACE A
Clarence, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Ruston, Washington
Clarence is 70% smaller than Ruston. Ruston earns more, with a median household income $76,018 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs -35%).
CLARENCERUSTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3161,052−70% vs Ruston
Population density2014,109−3,908
Population growth-34.7%40.9%−75.5 pts
Median age31.444.5−13.1
Male54.6%46.9%+7.7 pts
Female45.4%53.1%−7.7 pts
Foreign-born2.5%10.2%−7.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.7%69.7%−40.1 pts
Black66.9%1.6%+65.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Asian0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Other3.5%12.5%−9.1 pts
Median household income$40,313$116,331−$76,018
Per capita income$18,586$75,674−$57,088
Poverty rate29.0%7.1%+21.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4860.407+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher2.0%61.5%−59.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%23.4%−23.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation56.2%61.3%−5.0 pts
Median home value$97,900$912,700−$814,800
Median gross rent$971$2,598−$1,627
Owner-occupied57.9%68.8%−10.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.2%5.8%+30.5 pts
Rent-burdened households75.0%17.1%+57.9 pts
Average commute28.734.2−5.5
Worked from home2.9%21.6%−18.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.6%1.3%+12.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025