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Ruston, LA vs Hammond, LA

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- Hammond is 0% more densely populated than Ruston.
- People are 10.9% more likely to be married in Hammond.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Hammond.
 Ruston, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,374329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock27.438.4
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 Population - 201021,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,639285,036,114
 Population - 199020,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,381.493.4
 Land Area21.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ruston, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Ruston, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 White47.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.2%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ruston, LAHammond, LAUnited States
 Married Population25.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married62.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households7,868  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,58180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,983  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Reviews for Hammond    5 Reviews
ron · Loranger, LA
weather
Over 12 years ago

It is a nice  More

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Jennifer · Hammond, LA
Weather in Hammond LA.
Over 14 years ago

I think that the climate is the wort thing about hammond.We do not have feal seasons. In December it can be 40 degrees one day and the next its 90. The heat and humidity  More

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Sherry · Hammond, LA
Quality of Life
Over 17 years ago

Hammond used to be a small,quiet town but with the growth of the local college it is increasing in size and everything that goes with  More

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