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Ruston, LA vs Searcy, AR

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- Searcy is 0% more densely populated than Ruston.
- People are 49.7% more likely to be married in Searcy.
- The Median Age is 6.3 years older in Searcy.
 Ruston, LASearcy, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock23,074329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.438.4
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 Population - 201021,925  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,928285,036,114
 Population - 199020,027  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,259.793.4
 Land Area21.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ruston, LASearcy, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ruston, LASearcy, ARUnited States
 White47.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian2.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%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, LASearcy, ARUnited States
 Married Population25.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock37.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married62.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households7,868  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,00280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,983  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%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 Searcy    4 Reviews

Searcy is a quiet town, and a great place to raise a family. The schools are good and there's a church that would fit your needs. We are proud it is still a dry county.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Good- Searcy is a nice town with small town appeal and larger city ammenities coupled with bigger city accessibility. Bad- The city is not planned well for the growth.   More

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Cleaner than most cities ,also reasonable housing,small town feel ,growing. We are in the foothills to the Ozarks--very nice place to live--accessibilty to the Ozarks  More

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