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The most common industries in Ruston are: Educational services (24.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (9.4% of civilian employees), Health care (8.7% of civilian employees). 85.8% of workers work in Lincoln Parish and 12.4% of all workers work at home. 59.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.5% less than the rate of 64.9% across the entire state of Louisiana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Ruston, Louisiana was 20,546 / 22,040
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Ruston, Louisiana was 20,546 / 22,040
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 24.0% (2,095) | 19.4% (884) | 29.1% (1,211) |
| Accommodation and food services | 9.4% (819) | 8.8% (402) | 10.0% (417) |
| Health care | 8.7% (755) | 5.2% (239) | 12.4% (516) |
| Construction | 4.5% (395) | 7.7% (349) | 1.1% (46) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.0% (351) | 3.1% (143) | 5.0% (208) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.5% (306) | 2.0% (91) | 5.2% (215) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.1% (274) | 2.9% (132) | 3.4% (142) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.9% (255) | 2.5% (113) | 3.4% (142) |
| Public administration | 2.8% (247) | 3.2% (148) | 2.4% (99) |
| Wood products | 2.7% (239) | 3.9% (180) | 1.4% (59) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.3% (197) | 2.8% (126) | 1.7% (71) |
| Social assistance | 2.2% (188) | 1.5% (67) | 2.9% (121) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.8% (161) | 2.8% (130) | 0.7% (31) |
| Personal and laundry services | 1.7% (151) | 1.5% (70) | 1.9% (81) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.6% (136) | 1.6% (74) | 1.5% (62) |
| Truck transportation | 1.4% (123) | 2.7% (123) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.3% (115) | 2.5% (112) | 0.1% (3) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.3% (112) | 2.1% (94) | 0.4% (18) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.3% (110) | 0.9% (41) | 1.7% (69) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.2% (104) | 1.6% (71) | 0.8% (33) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.1% (97) | 0.5% (25) | 1.7% (72) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.9% (79) | 1.2% (57) | 0.5% (22) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.9% (77) | 0.8% (35) | 1.0% (42) |
| Paper | 0.9% (77) | 1.5% (68) | 0.2% (9) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (74) | 0.5% (22) | 1.2% (52) |
| Private households | 0.8% (74) | 0.2% (7) | 1.6% (67) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.6% (56) | 0.4% (20) | 0.9% (36) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.6% (55) | 1.1% (51) | 0.1% (4) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.6% (53) | 0.7% (33) | 0.5% (20) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.6% (51) | 0.7% (33) | 0.4% (18) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.6% (48) | 1.1% (48) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 0.6% (48) | 0.7% (30) | 0.4% (18) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.5% (45) | 0.6% (29) | 0.4% (16) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (44) | 0.6% (29) | 0.4% (15) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.5% (44) | 0.7% (31) | 0.3% (13) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.5% (44) | 0.6% (29) | 0.4% (15) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.5% (43) | 0.4% (18) | 0.6% (25) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.5% (43) | 0.1% (5) | 0.9% (38) |
| Chemicals | 0.4% (37) | 0.8% (37) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.4% (36) | 0.8% (36) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.4% (35) | 0.8% (35) | 0.0% (0) |
| Utilities | 0.4% (34) | 0.6% (28) | 0.1% (6) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.4% (32) | 0.5% (24) | 0.2% (8) |
| Food | 0.3% (30) | 0.4% (16) | 0.3% (14) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.3% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (27) |
| Music stores | 0.3% (27) | 0.6% (27) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (24) | 0.5% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (24) | 0.5% (24) | 0.0% (0) |
| Retail florists | 0.2% (21) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (21) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (20) | 0.4% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (19) | 0.3% (12) | 0.2% (7) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (14) | 0.1% (6) | 0.2% (8) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.2% (14) | 0.3% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (13) | 0.2% (7) | 0.1% (6) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 0.1% (13) | 0.3% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.1% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (13) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.1% (12) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (12) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (11) | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Machinery | 0.1% (9) | 0.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (9) | 0.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 0.1% (8) | 0.2% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (7) | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.1% (7) | 0.2% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (6) | 0.1% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Ruston
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.9%Males
- 1.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 5.8%Males
- 2.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 7.8%Males
- 2.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 3.3%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.1%Males
- 9.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 13.4%Males
- 17.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 25.0%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 4.1%Males
- 13.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 15.4%Males
- 9.2%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 3.0% (260) |
| Louisiana: | 8.2% (151,357) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 1.5% (130) |
| Louisiana: | 5.3% (97,780) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 1.7% (151) |
| Louisiana: | 5.3% (97,379) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 8.9% (784) |
| Louisiana: | 10.6% (197,173) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 7.1% (626) |
| Louisiana: | 10.1% (188,085) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 12.7% (1,116) |
| Louisiana: | 15.8% (293,731) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 11.2% (985) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (211,328) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 11.2% (981) |
| Louisiana: | 9.1% (169,520) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 3.7% (327) |
| Louisiana: | 3.6% (67,322) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 6.5% (574) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (94,309) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 4.4% (390) |
| Louisiana: | 2.7% (49,400) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Ruston: | 2.6% (226) |
| Louisiana: | 1.2% (21,957) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Ruston: | 12.2% (1,070) |
| Louisiana: | 5.7% (105,836) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Ruston: | 14.2% (1,250) |
| Louisiana: | 5.9% (108,753) |
<5am:
| Ruston: | 1.1% (91) |
| Louisiana: | 4.7% (85,706) |
5:30am:
| Ruston: | 1.3% (113) |
| Louisiana: | 3.7% (67,771) |
6am:
| Ruston: | 2.8% (238) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (93,066) |
6:30am:
| Ruston: | 6.7% (567) |
| Louisiana: | 9.9% (180,725) |
7am:
| Ruston: | 7.6% (645) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (208,729) |
7:30am:
| Ruston: | 10.9% (933) |
| Louisiana: | 15.7% (287,107) |
8am:
| Ruston: | 19.5% (1,662) |
| Louisiana: | 15.5% (283,342) |
8:30am:
| Ruston: | 11.4% (970) |
| Louisiana: | 9.0% (164,858) |
9am:
| Ruston: | 5.4% (460) |
| Louisiana: | 3.8% (69,191) |
10am:
| Ruston: | 6.4% (545) |
| Louisiana: | 4.3% (79,604) |
11am:
| Ruston: | 4.4% (379) |
| Louisiana: | 1.9% (34,713) |
12pm:
| Ruston: | 1.6% (135) |
| Louisiana: | 0.9% (15,822) |
4pm:
| Ruston: | 11.5% (979) |
| Louisiana: | 5.6% (101,653) |
>4pm:
| Ruston: | 7.9% (676) |
| Louisiana: | 6.5% (119,441) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 5.3% (225) |
| Louisiana: | 11.4% (109,553) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 2.4% (101) |
| Louisiana: | 7.3% (69,883) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 2.7% (114) |
| Louisiana: | 6.6% (63,729) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 10.5% (446) |
| Louisiana: | 12.7% (122,252) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 4.9% (209) |
| Louisiana: | 9.1% (87,751) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 15.5% (658) |
| Louisiana: | 14.7% (141,518) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 8.7% (370) |
| Louisiana: | 8.9% (85,328) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 12.3% (523) |
| Louisiana: | 8.6% (82,460) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 2.7% (115) |
| Louisiana: | 2.9% (28,340) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 7.0% (296) |
| Louisiana: | 4.3% (41,842) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 6.6% (280) |
| Louisiana: | 2.1% (19,863) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 2.7% (113) |
| Louisiana: | 0.9% (8,442) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 9.2% (392) |
| Louisiana: | 5.2% (50,173) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Ruston: | 11.7% (499) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (52,576) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 0.7% (33) |
| Louisiana: | 4.7% (41,804) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 0.6% (27) |
| Louisiana: | 3.1% (27,897) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 0.8% (36) |
| Louisiana: | 3.8% (33,650) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 7.5% (337) |
| Louisiana: | 8.4% (74,921) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 9.5% (430) |
| Louisiana: | 11.3% (100,334) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 10.2% (462) |
| Louisiana: | 17.1% (152,213) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 13.6% (616) |
| Louisiana: | 14.2% (126,000) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 10.2% (463) |
| Louisiana: | 9.8% (87,060) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 4.7% (213) |
| Louisiana: | 4.4% (38,982) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 6.2% (281) |
| Louisiana: | 5.9% (52,467) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 2.2% (98) |
| Louisiana: | 3.3% (29,537) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 2.4% (109) |
| Louisiana: | 1.5% (13,515) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 14.9% (674) |
| Louisiana: | 6.3% (55,663) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Ruston: | 16.7% (754) |
| Louisiana: | 6.3% (56,177) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,263 (12.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,767 (+23.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,931 (69.6%)
Number of people working at home: 1,263 (12.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,767 (+23.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,931 (69.6%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Ruston: | 4.8% (740) |
| Louisiana: | 3.2% (58,824) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Ruston: | 18.1% (2,802) |
| Louisiana: | 10.0% (185,508) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Ruston: | 24.6% (3,794) |
| Louisiana: | 14.6% (271,512) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Ruston: | 19.9% (3,081) |
| Louisiana: | 17.2% (319,190) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Ruston: | 9.5% (1,472) |
| Louisiana: | 14.3% (265,127) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Ruston: | 4.8% (746) |
| Louisiana: | 6.5% (119,937) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Ruston: | 8.9% (1,381) |
| Louisiana: | 13.5% (251,176) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Ruston: | 1.2% (189) |
| Louisiana: | 2.8% (51,706) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Ruston: | 1.3% (205) |
| Louisiana: | 2.8% (51,496) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Ruston: | 3.0% (459) |
| Louisiana: | 7.1% (131,178) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Ruston: | 2.8% (425) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (101,371) |
90 or more minutes:
| Ruston: | 1.2% (180) |
| Louisiana: | 2.8% (52,200) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Ruston: | 8.1% (688) |
| Louisiana: | 3.4% (62,320) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Ruston: | 32.2% (2,743) |
| Louisiana: | 10.7% (196,227) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Ruston: | 25.1% (2,138) |
| Louisiana: | 15.3% (281,034) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Ruston: | 10.6% (905) |
| Louisiana: | 17.2% (314,832) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Ruston: | 5.5% (470) |
| Louisiana: | 14.4% (263,842) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Ruston: | 1.0% (82) |
| Louisiana: | 5.1% (93,519) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Ruston: | 6.0% (510) |
| Louisiana: | 13.2% (240,995) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Ruston: | 1.9% (160) |
| Louisiana: | 2.1% (39,029) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Ruston: | 2.2% (186) |
| Louisiana: | 2.4% (43,572) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Ruston: | 2.0% (169) |
| Louisiana: | 6.6% (120,270) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Ruston: | 2.3% (200) |
| Louisiana: | 4.2% (76,269) |
90 or more minutes:
| Ruston: | 1.7% (142) |
| Louisiana: | 3.3% (59,819) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 3.3% (248) |
| Louisiana: | 2.9% (27,710) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 17.2% (1,305) |
| Louisiana: | 9.0% (87,605) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 26.6% (2,021) |
| Louisiana: | 14.0% (135,739) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 24.1% (1,833) |
| Louisiana: | 16.4% (159,234) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 7.7% (581) |
| Louisiana: | 13.9% (134,498) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 4.9% (375) |
| Louisiana: | 6.2% (60,114) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 7.9% (600) |
| Louisiana: | 13.4% (130,162) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 0.6% (48) |
| Louisiana: | 2.4% (23,593) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 0.4% (30) |
| Louisiana: | 2.7% (26,375) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 3.7% (282) |
| Louisiana: | 7.7% (74,661) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 4.1% (311) |
| Louisiana: | 7.2% (70,165) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Ruston: | 1.6% (123) |
| Louisiana: | 4.0% (38,432) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 6.4% (503) |
| Louisiana: | 3.5% (31,114) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 19.0% (1,496) |
| Louisiana: | 11.0% (97,903) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 22.7% (1,781) |
| Louisiana: | 15.2% (135,773) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 16.1% (1,262) |
| Louisiana: | 18.0% (159,956) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 11.4% (899) |
| Louisiana: | 14.7% (130,629) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 4.7% (371) |
| Louisiana: | 6.7% (59,823) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 10.0% (789) |
| Louisiana: | 13.6% (121,014) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 2.0% (157) |
| Louisiana: | 3.2% (28,113) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 2.4% (188) |
| Louisiana: | 2.8% (25,121) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 2.3% (177) |
| Louisiana: | 6.3% (56,517) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 1.5% (115) |
| Louisiana: | 3.5% (31,206) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Ruston: | 0.7% (58) |
| Louisiana: | 1.5% (13,768) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Ruston: | 88.5% (13,957) |
| Louisiana: | 85.5% (760,999) |
Carpooled:
| Ruston: | 6.4% (1,013) |
| Louisiana: | 9.3% (88,060) |
Bicycle:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (30) |
| Louisiana: | 0.3% (1,491) |
Walked:
| Ruston: | 4.7% (747) |
| Louisiana: | 2.3% (20,077) |
Other means:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (31) |
| Louisiana: | 1.7% (12,226) |
Drove car alone:
| Ruston: | 76.2% (6,498) |
| Louisiana: | 78.1% (1,430,142) |
Carpooled:
| Ruston: | 13.3% (1,130) |
| Louisiana: | 13.6% (249,640) |
Taxicab:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (15) |
| Louisiana: | 0.2% (2,870) |
Motorcycle:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (13) |
| Louisiana: | 0.1% (1,905) |
Bicycle:
| Ruston: | 0.4% (30) |
| Louisiana: | 0.4% (6,648) |
Walked:
| Ruston: | 6.9% (587) |
| Louisiana: | 2.2% (40,184) |
Other means:
| Ruston: | 1.4% (120) |
| Louisiana: | 1.1% (19,932) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Ruston: | 87.3% (6,728) |
| Louisiana: | 85.7% (760,999) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Ruston: | 7.3% (561) |
| Louisiana: | 8.8% (88,060) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (15) |
| Louisiana: | 0.4% (1,491) |
Walked - Males:
| Ruston: | 4.9% (379) |
| Louisiana: | 2.4% (20,077) |
Other means - Males:
| Ruston: | 0.3% (24) |
| Louisiana: | 2.0% (12,226) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Ruston: | 89.6% (7,241) |
| Louisiana: | 85.4% (760,999) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Ruston: | 5.6% (451) |
| Louisiana: | 9.9% (88,060) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (15) |
| Louisiana: | 0.2% (1,491) |
Walked - Females:
| Ruston: | 4.5% (367) |
| Louisiana: | 2.3% (20,077) |
Other means - Females:
| Ruston: | 0.1% (7) |
| Louisiana: | 1.4% (12,226) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Ruston: | 90.4% (7,506) |
| Louisiana: | 90.2% (1,585,743) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Ruston: | 7.2% (598) |
| Louisiana: | 7.2% (125,938) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Ruston: | 0.5% (45) |
| Louisiana: | 1.7% (29,734) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Ruston: | 0.7% (58) |
| Louisiana: | 0.5% (9,542) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Ruston: | 0.7% (62) |
| Louisiana: | 0.3% (5,470) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (20) |
| Louisiana: | 0.1% (1,454) |
Drove alone:
| Ruston: | 85.2% (6,498) |
| Louisiana: | 85.1% (1,430,142) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Ruston: | 12.0% (914) |
| Louisiana: | 11.2% (188,946) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Ruston: | 2.1% (158) |
| Louisiana: | 2.2% (37,549) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Ruston: | 0.4% (33) |
| Louisiana: | 0.8% (12,767) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (12) |
| Louisiana: | 0.4% (6,580) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Ruston: | 0.2% (13) |
| Louisiana: | 0.2% (3,798) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Ruston: | 59.8% (6,172) |
| Louisiana: | 64.9% (1,323,254) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Ruston: | 4.6% (474) |
| Louisiana: | 4.3% (87,972) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Ruston: | 3.7% (381) |
| Louisiana: | 7.9% (161,710) |
Local government workers:
| Ruston: | 5.1% (525) |
| Louisiana: | 7.6% (154,461) |
State government workers:
| Ruston: | 19.5% (2,010) |
| Louisiana: | 5.7% (116,390) |
Federal government workers:
| Ruston: | 1.1% (109) |
| Louisiana: | 2.4% (48,815) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Ruston: | 6.2% (642) |
| Louisiana: | 7.0% (142,134) |
Employee of private company:
| Ruston: | 57.7% (5,034) |
| Louisiana: | 67.3% (1,246,955) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Ruston: | 2.8% (244) |
| Louisiana: | 3.4% (62,704) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Ruston: | 6.5% (567) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (101,490) |
Local government workers:
| Ruston: | 5.8% (509) |
| Louisiana: | 7.1% (131,539) |
State government workers:
| Ruston: | 19.0% (1,655) |
| Louisiana: | 7.7% (142,060) |
Federal government workers:
| Ruston: | 1.9% (164) |
| Louisiana: | 2.7% (49,172) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Ruston: | 5.7% (500) |
| Louisiana: | 6.1% (112,275) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Ruston: | 0.6% (49) |
| Louisiana: | 0.3% (5,582) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Ruston: | 63.1% (3,174) |
| Louisiana: | 68.8% (714,584) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Ruston: | 6.0% (302) |
| Louisiana: | 5.6% (57,722) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Ruston: | 0.9% (45) |
| Louisiana: | 5.0% (52,308) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Ruston: | 4.7% (237) |
| Louisiana: | 5.5% (57,257) |
State government workers - Males:
| Ruston: | 20.0% (1,004) |
| Louisiana: | 4.4% (45,392) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Ruston: | 0.4% (21) |
| Louisiana: | 2.2% (22,553) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Ruston: | 4.8% (243) |
| Louisiana: | 8.3% (86,638) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Ruston: | 56.7% (2,998) |
| Louisiana: | 60.9% (608,670) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Ruston: | 3.3% (173) |
| Louisiana: | 3.0% (30,250) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Ruston: | 6.3% (335) |
| Louisiana: | 10.9% (109,402) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Ruston: | 5.4% (288) |
| Louisiana: | 9.7% (97,204) |
State government workers - Females:
| Ruston: | 19.0% (1,005) |
| Louisiana: | 7.1% (70,998) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Ruston: | 1.7% (88) |
| Louisiana: | 2.6% (26,262) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Ruston: | 7.5% (399) |
| Louisiana: | 5.6% (55,496) |