COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ruston vs West Monroe
PLACE A
Ruston, Washington
VS
PLACE B
West Monroe, Michigan
Ruston is 61% smaller than West Monroe. Ruston earns more, with a median household income $68,014 higher. Ruston has grown faster since 2000 (41% vs -8%).
RUSTONWEST MONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,0522,711−61% vs West Monroe
Population density4,1092,167+1,942
Population growth40.9%-7.9%+48.7 pts
Median age44.543.1+1.4
Male46.9%50.9%−4.0 pts
Female53.1%49.1%+4.0 pts
Foreign-born10.2%1.8%+8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic69.7%91.4%−21.6 pts
Black1.6%0.1%+1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.7%3.5%+3.2 pts
Asian9.4%0.0%+9.4 pts
Other12.5%5.0%+7.5 pts
Median household income$116,331$48,317+$68,014
Per capita income$75,674$23,228+$52,446
Poverty rate7.1%31.8%−24.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4070.376+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher61.5%6.0%+55.6 pts
Graduate degree23.4%2.7%+20.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%12.6%−10.9 pts
Labor force participation61.3%59.9%+1.4 pts
Median home value$912,700$109,200+$803,500
Median gross rent$2,598$850+$1,748
Owner-occupied68.8%87.3%−18.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%3.5%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households17.1%83.9%−66.8 pts
Average commute34.225.0+9.2
Worked from home21.6%1.0%+20.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.3%2.5%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024