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Ruston, LA vs Magnolia, AR

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- Magnolia is 0% more densely populated than Ruston.
- People are 50.5% more likely to be married in Magnolia.
- The Median Age is 4.6 years older in Magnolia.
 Ruston, LAMagnolia, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,205329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.738.4
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 Population - 201021,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,858285,036,114
 Population - 199020,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock848.493.4
 Land Area21.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ruston, LAMagnolia, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ruston, LAMagnolia, ARUnited States
 White47.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.7%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ruston, LAMagnolia, ARUnited States
 Married Population25.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married62.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households7,868  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,03980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,983  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.7%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 Magnolia    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Yes, do they still lynch people here? I saw they had quite an instance of that in 1919. Enough  More

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Over 15 years ago

my family and i moved here from shreveport,la to be close to my mom.it was okay for the first couple of months,but after visiting ,mosquito breeding ground logoly state  More

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Over 17 years ago

The city of Magnolia is now building a new hospital called the Magnolia Regional Medical  More

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