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Pullman, WA vs Ruston, LA

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- Ruston is 0% more densely populated than Pullman.
- People are 7.2% less likely to be married in Ruston.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Ruston.
 Pullman, WARuston, 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 - 201029,834  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock20,546285,036,114
 Population - 199023,478  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now46.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,058.793.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pullman, WARuston, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2026.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock20.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Pullman, WARuston, LAUnited States
 White70.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.1%12.2%
 Asian11.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pullman, WARuston, LAUnited States
 Married Population27.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock24.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock74.1%50.2%
 Never Married65.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.5%10.8%
 Widowed1.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households11,927  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,88580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,454  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Pullman    9 Reviews

I came to Pullman in 2014 as a student, and I've been here since. I bought a house here this year and like many other places, there's a lot of crappy overpriced homes.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural area--great schools, climate, relaxed, Idaho next door--need I say  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want to live in the big city then Pullman is not for you. However, if you like sunshine, fresh air, no traffic, friendly people, beautiful scenery, low crime,  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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