COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ruston vs Claiborne
PLACE A
Ruston, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Claiborne, Louisiana
Ruston is 92% smaller than Claiborne. Ruston earns more, with a median household income $43,911 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs 10%).
RUSTONCLAIBORNEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,05213,308−92% vs Claiborne
Population density4,1091,337+2,773
Population growth40.9%9.8%+31.1 pts
Median age44.536.2+8.3
Male46.9%47.4%−0.5 pts
Female53.1%52.6%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born10.2%3.9%+6.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.7%86.2%−16.5 pts
Black1.6%7.4%−5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%2.6%+4.2 pts
Asian9.4%2.4%+7.0 pts
Other12.5%1.4%+11.2 pts
Median household income$116,331$72,420+$43,911
Per capita income$75,674$36,751+$38,923
Poverty rate7.1%11.3%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher61.5%35.5%+26.0 pts
Graduate degree23.4%10.1%+13.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%3.1%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation61.3%66.0%−4.8 pts
Median home value$912,700$219,200+$693,500
Median gross rent$2,598$1,206+$1,392
Owner-occupied68.8%69.0%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%8.1%−2.3 pts
Rent-burdened households17.1%50.8%−33.7 pts
Average commute34.219.4+14.7
Worked from home21.6%9.8%+11.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%5.7%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024