Ruston Jobs

The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2005 census, the city population was 20,667. The current mayor is Dan Hollingsworth. Ruston is home to Louisiana Tech University and rests on the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex. Ruston's economy is built around Louisiana Tech and caters to its college population. As of the year 2005, the official student enrollment to Louisiana Tech University was approximately 11,710. Adding several thousand personnel employed by the university, the total university population appears to rival the city itself.

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Among the most common occupations in Ruston are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%. Sales and office occupations, 28%. and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 60 percent of workers in Ruston, Louisiana work for companies, 24 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ruston Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, assistant store manager jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, maintenance supervisor jobs and manager trainee jobs.

The leading industries in Ruston, Louisiana are Educational, health and social services, 31%; Retail trade, 14%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Ruston job listings indicate that the following industries in Ruston are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Misc Information Services, Reproductive Health Clinics and Substance Abuse Facilities.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ruston, Louisiana is $26,910, and the median income of households in Ruston was $23,001.

Ruston has an unemployment rate of 10.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ruston Trends data, the number of Ruston, Louisiana jobs has increased by 193% since November 2006.

Population of Ruston Total population 20,546 Male 48.17% Female 51.83% Median age 24.0     Ruston Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.5% Median cost of a home $81,000 Median mortgage payment $569 Renter-occupied homes 53.5% Vacant housing 9.2% Median monthly rent $443     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,408 Median for all female full-time $20,413     Household Income Less than $10,000 28% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 14% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 21%     Marital Status Never married 48% Currently married 38% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 6%     Race White 57% Black or African American 39% Asian 2% Other 1%     Ruston Commute Carpool 13.3% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 16 minutes

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