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La Junta, CO vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston is 0% more densely populated than La Junta.
- People are 43.6% less likely to be married in Ruston.
- The Median Age is 14.2 years younger in Ruston.
 La Junta, CORuston, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,286329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.138.4
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 Population - 20107,087  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,546285,036,114
 Population - 19907,637  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.793.4
 Land Area3.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Junta, CORuston, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock20.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 La Junta, CORuston, LAUnited States
 White44.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.1%12.2%
 Asian1.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Junta, CORuston, LAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated5.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households3,190  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,88580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,482  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for La Junta    4 Reviews
Conrad · La Junta, CO
City of La Junta is not for any age.
Over 6 years ago

I've lived in La Junta CO for about 12 years and to be honest with you I have lived in a lot of palaces but by far this town is the worst! La Junta CO has nothing to  More

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Jodie · La Junta, CO
Living in La Junta
Over 6 years ago

I've lived here a lil' over 2 years. The people are very friendly, and the cost of living is low. However, the choices for a lot of things are very minimal. Only 2  More

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Karlyn · La Junta, CO
Amazed almost every day
Over 15 years ago

I'm amazed every day at the friendliness and cheerfulness of the people in La Junta, Colorado. This town offers the kind of old-fashioned atmosphere captured by Norman  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews
Steven · Ruston, LA
Would not recommend it
Over 4 years ago

Back stabbing little town you want get anywhere with out knowing people or have  More

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Current · Ruston, LA
Wouldn’t make the voice to live here again
Over 5 years ago

Very difficult to find a job here if you’re not hired by the university. When my husband got a job with the university, I didn’t think it would be so difficult for me  More

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