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Ruston, LA vs Richardson, TX

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- Richardson is 0% more densely populated than Ruston.
- People are 102.3% more likely to be married in Richardson.
- The Median Age is 10.9 years older in Richardson.
 Ruston, LARichardson, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock115,904329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3538.4
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 Population - 201021,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock91,802285,036,114
 Population - 199020,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock31.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,057.693.4
 Land Area21.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ruston, LARichardson, TXUnited 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  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ruston, LARichardson, TXUnited States
 White47.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.2%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ruston, LARichardson, TXUnited States
 Married Population25.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.6%50.2%
 Never Married62.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households7,868  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28,27380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,983  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 Richardson    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Lived in Richardson for 40 years and it's home. Good schools, hospitals, emergency services, retail and restaurants. Fair weather and slightly high but reasonable cost  More

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Over 15 years ago

It's great to live in a neighborhood. Better yet a community. It is relatively quiet and peaceful. Having lived in the city (Dallas) for a number of years it was a  More

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Over 17 years ago

My wife and I have lived in Richardson for 4 years now. Richardson is like anywhere else in terms of it depends on what you are looking for. Richardson has a lot of  More

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