Ruston, LA Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| Ruston, LA | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 7,643 | 38.44%, see rank | 19.56% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 1,014 | 24.98%, see rank | 15.12% | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| Ruston, LA | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 6,663 | 34.58%, see rank | 18.66% | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 906 | 22.09%, see rank | 14.35% | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| Ruston, LA | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 6,319 | 32.39%, see rank | 18.14% | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 837 | 21.24%, see rank | 13.77% | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| Ruston, LA | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 6,838 | 37.14%, see rank | 18.42% | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 1,088 | 26.40%, see rank | 14.25% | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| Ruston, LA | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 5,760 | 32.11%, see rank | 19.64% | 12.38% |
Family in Poverty | 974 | 22.13%, see rank | 15.77% | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.