COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ruston vs Greenville
PLACE A
Ruston, LA
VS
PLACE B
Greenville, MS
Ruston is 20% larger than Greenville. Greenville earns more, with a median household income $2,993 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -12%).
RUSTONGREENVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population48,36040,446+20% vs Greenville
Population density10356+47
Population growth3.6%-12.2%+15.7 pts
Median age28.638.0−9.4
Male49.1%46.6%+2.4 pts
Female50.9%53.4%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born3.2%0.7%+2.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.7%23.9%+28.9 pts
Black36.9%71.4%−34.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%1.6%+2.1 pts
Asian1.3%0.8%+0.5 pts
Other5.4%2.4%+3.0 pts
Median household income$39,172$42,165−$2,993
Per capita income$25,888$25,149+$739
Poverty rate31.2%26.4%+4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5390.499+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%22.4%+13.8 pts
Graduate degree16.2%9.4%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%6.3%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation51.1%52.6%−1.5 pts
Median home value$210,100$104,000+$106,100
Median gross rent$825$833−$8
Owner-occupied53.8%60.2%−6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%18.0%−6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households53.9%50.5%+3.4 pts
Average commute19.219.6−0.4
Worked from home11.5%3.7%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured5.4%11.6%−6.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025