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Geographic Area: Ruston, Louisiana
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| Subject |
Number |
Percent |
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Subject |
Number |
Percent
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| Total
housing units |
12,028 |
100.0 |
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OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
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| UNITS IN STRUCTURE |
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Occupied
housing units |
10,838 |
100.0 |
| 1-unit, detached |
7,000 |
58.2 |
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1.00 or less |
10,448 |
96.4 |
| 1-unit, attached |
311 |
2.6 |
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1.01 to 1.50 |
221 |
2.0 |
| 2 units |
1,195 |
9.9 |
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1.51 or more |
169 |
1.6 |
| 3 or 4 units |
601 |
5.0 |
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| 5 to 9 units |
448 |
3.7 |
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Specified
owner-occupied units |
4,663 |
100.0 |
| 10 to 19 units |
159 |
1.3 |
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VALUE |
| 20 or more units |
667 |
5.5 |
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Less than $50,000 |
962 |
20.6 |
| Mobile home |
1,647 |
13.7 |
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$50,000 to $99,999 |
1,952 |
41.9 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. |
0 |
0.0 |
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$100,000 to $149,999 |
893 |
19.2 |
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$150,000 to $199,000 |
452 |
9.7 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT |
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$200,000 to $299,999 |
247 |
5.3 |
| 1999 to March 2000 |
478 |
4.0 |
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$300,000 to $499,999 |
121 |
2.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 |
1,281 |
10.7 |
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$500,000 to $999,999 |
30 |
0.6 |
| 1990 to 1994 |
774 |
6.4 |
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$1,000,000 or more |
6 |
0.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 |
2,473 |
20.6 |
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Median (dollars) |
84,300 |
(x) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
2,872 |
23.9 |
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| 1960 to 1969 |
1,904 |
15.8 |
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MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
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| 1940 to 1959 |
1,620 |
13.5 |
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| 1939 or earlier |
626 |
5.2 |
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With a mortgage |
2,803 |
60.1 |
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Less than
$300 |
68 |
1.5 |
| ROOMS |
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$300 to
$499 |
321 |
6.9 |
| 1 room |
108 |
0.9 |
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$500 to
$699 |
593 |
12.7 |
| 2 rooms |
769 |
6.4 |
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$700 to
$999 |
962 |
20.6 |
| 3 rooms |
1,438 |
12.0 |
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$1,000 to
$1,499 |
536 |
11.5 |
| 4 rooms |
2,507 |
20.8 |
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$1,500 to
$1,999 |
177 |
3.8 |
| 5 rooms |
2,604 |
21.6 |
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$2,000 or
more |
146 |
3.1 |
| 6 rooms |
2,093 |
17.4 |
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Median
(dollars) |
813 |
(x) |
| 7 rooms |
1,203 |
10.0 |
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Not mortgaged |
1,860 |
39.9 |
| 8 rooms |
769 |
6.4 |
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Median
(dollars) |
219 |
(x) |
| 9 or more rooms |
537 |
4.5 |
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| Median (rooms) |
5.0 |
(x) |
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SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
Occupied
Housing Units
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10,838 |
100.0 |
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| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
Less than 15 percent |
2,188 |
46.9 |
| 1999 to March 2000 |
2,998 |
27.7 |
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15 to 19 percent |
737 |
15.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 |
3,422 |
31.6 |
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20 to 24 percent |
538 |
11.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 |
1,357 |
12.5 |
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25 to 29 percent |
362 |
7.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 |
1,263 |
11.7 |
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30 to 34 percent |
169 |
3.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 |
867 |
8.0 |
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35 percent or more |
597 |
12.8 |
| 1969 or earlier |
931 |
8.6 |
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Not computed |
72 |
1.5 |
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| VEHICLES AVAILABLE |
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Specified
renter-occupied units |
4,820 |
100.0 |
| None |
1,105 |
10.2 |
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GROSS RENT |
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| 1 |
4,056 |
37.4 |
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Less than $200 |
307 |
6.4 |
| 2 |
4,171 |
38.5 |
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$200 to $299 |
441 |
9.1 |
| 3 or more |
1,506 |
13.9 |
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$300 to $499 |
2,264 |
47.0 |
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$500 to $749 |
1,241 |
25.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL |
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$750 to $999 |
240 |
5.0 |
| Utility Gas |
6,350 |
58.6 |
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$1,000 to $1,499 |
33 |
0.7 |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP gas |
434 |
4.0 |
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$1,500 or more |
46 |
1.0 |
| Electricity |
3,939 |
36.3 |
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No cash rent |
248 |
5.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. |
11 |
0.1 |
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Median (dollars) |
442 |
(x) |
| Coal or coke |
0 |
0.0 |
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| Wood |
77 |
0.7 |
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GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 |
| Solar energy |
0 |
0.0 |
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| Other fuel |
20 |
0.2 |
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Less than 15 percent |
662 |
13.7 |
| No fuel used |
7 |
0.1 |
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15 to 19 percent |
395 |
8.2 |
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20 to 24 percent |
416 |
8.6 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS |
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25 to 29 percent |
356 |
7.4 |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities |
33 |
0.3 |
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30 to 34 percent |
293 |
6.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities |
73 |
0.7 |
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35 percent or more |
2,126 |
44.1 |
| No telephone service |
311 |
2.9 |
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Not computed |
572 |
11.9 |
- Represents zero or rounds to zero.
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Bureau of the
Census, Census 2000. |
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