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Manhattan, KS vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston is 0% more densely populated than Manhattan.
- People are 22.2% less likely to be married in Ruston.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Ruston.
 Manhattan, KSRuston, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock22,286329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.138.4
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 Population - 201052,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,546285,036,114
 Population - 199037,712  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.793.4
 Land Area19.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Manhattan, KSRuston, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2015.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock20.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.4%  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 842.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Manhattan, KSRuston, LAUnited States
 White76.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.1%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Manhattan, KSRuston, LAUnited States
 Married Population33.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households20,815  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,88580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,174  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Manhattan    33 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in your city briefly this past year of 2015. Liked it. The cost was a bit too high, but generally you have a decent town compared to some places I've visited. I  More

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Over 11 years ago

Manhattan is one of the best educational environments I have ever seen. The local school district is filled with passionate employees and the facilities are modern and  More

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Manhattan is a wonderful place to live if you are thinking about retiring here, want a family away from the big city, or if you are a college student. Because it is a  More

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Reviews for Ruston    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

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

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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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