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Ruston, LA vs Broomfield, CO

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- Broomfield is 0% more densely populated than Ruston.
- People are 115.0% more likely to be married in Broomfield.
- The Median Age is 14.3 years older in Broomfield.
 Ruston, LABroomfield, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock72,697329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201021,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,272285,036,114
 Population - 199020,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock88.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,202.793.4
 Land Area21.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ruston, LABroomfield, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ruston, LABroomfield, COUnited States
 White47.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ruston, LABroomfield, COUnited States
 Married Population25.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.4%50.2%
 Never Married62.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households7,868  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,02780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,983  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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