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Mandeville, LA vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston is 0% more densely populated than Mandeville.
- People are 54.7% less likely to be married in Ruston.
- The Median Age is 21.0 years younger in Ruston.
 Mandeville, LARuston, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,286329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.138.4
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 Population - 201012,137  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,546285,036,114
 Population - 19907,083  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now77.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.793.4
 Land Area6.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mandeville, LARuston, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock20.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Mandeville, LARuston, LAUnited States
 White92.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.1%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mandeville, LARuston, LAUnited States
 Married Population57.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.1%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households5,272  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,88580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,777  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mandeville    7 Reviews
Holly · Mandeville, LA
Best Place to Live in Louisiana
Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Mandeville for 11 years and truly believe it is the best place to live in Louisiana. I'm a LA native and have lived in other areas of South LA, but  More

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Bp · Mandeville, LA
A Gem
Over 16 years ago

A great place to live and work. Interesting culture, nice weather year round, friendly people. The true South with a little extra special  More

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Tim · Mandeville, LA
Northshore of Lake Ponchatrain
Over 17 years ago

It's cooler in the summer and winter as well compared to New Orleans on the southshore because of the Lake. I like it, often it is 70 degrees in Feb etc and the next  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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