Russell, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,089

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

7.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18%

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,781

6.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$88,800

Population & Diversity

Russell, GA is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.14% of Russell, GA residents were born outside of the country (56 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (497 people) in Russell, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 289 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Russell, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Russell, GA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Russell, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russell, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
497 ± 225
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 445
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
110 ± 77

17.9%

Hispanic Population

195 people

17.9% of the people in Russell, GA are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Russell, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

5.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

56 people

1.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 5.14% of Russell, GA residents (56 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Russell, GA was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Russell, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 24

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Russell, GA.

Economy

The economy of Russell, GA employs 532 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Russell, GA were Manufacturing (177 people), Retail Trade (130 people), and Construction (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($55,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,673), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,673).

Employment

Occupations

532

2024 Value

± 220

−8.59%

1 Year decline

± 61.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Russell, GA declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 582 employees to 532 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russell, GA, are Production Occupations (158 people), Material Moving Occupations (126 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russell, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

532

2024 Value

± 220

−8.59%

1 Year decline

± 61.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Russell, GA declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 582 employees to 532 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russell, GA, are Manufacturing (177 people), Retail Trade (130 people), and Construction (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russell, GA, though some of these residents may live in Russell, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,775

Median earning men ± $9,420

$22,163

Median earning women ± $29,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($56,625), Retail Trade ($36,800), and Manufacturing ($11,440).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,673).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Russell, GA was $88,800 in 2024, which is 0.267 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $88,800, a 14.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Russell, GA is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Russell, GA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Russell, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,500

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$96

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Russell, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Russell, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

32.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Russell, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Russell, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,781

Median Household Income

± $37,457

355

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 355 households in Russell, GA declined from $60,781 from the previous year's value of $65,259.

The following chart displays the households in Russell, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Russell, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (17.1%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Russell, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russell, GA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Russell, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Russell, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Russell, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Russell, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russell, GA (196 out of 1.09k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Russell, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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