Russell, KY

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US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

5.57% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.65%

4.69% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$76,389

5.4% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,398

1.16% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Russell, KY had a population of N/A people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $76,389. Between N/A and N/A the population of Russell, KY N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income declined from $80,750 to $76,389, a −5.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Russell, KY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.87%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.649%), and White (Hispanic) (0.325%).

None of the households in Russell, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Russell, KY are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Russell, KY is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.38% of Russell, KY residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2023, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.32k people) in Russell, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 254 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Russell, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Russell, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russell, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.32k ± 202
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
254 ± 182
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 48

0.325%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.325% of the people in Russell, KY are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Russell, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
28,651 ± 4,142 people
Cuba
14,970 ± 2,999 people
India
12,312 ± 2,720 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 28,651 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 14,970 and India with 12,312.

Foreign-Born Population

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

2.81%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2023, 2.38% of Russell, KY residents (88 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Russell, KY was 2.81%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 47
Vietnam
23 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 32

Russell, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Russell, KY employs 1.4k people. The largest industries in Russell, KY are Manufacturing (355 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), and Retail Trade (130 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($135,719), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,734), and Public Administration ($115,388).

Males in Kentucky have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,220. The income inequality in Kentucky (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2023 Value

± 262

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Russell, KY grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 1.38k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russell, KY, are Production Occupations (213 people), Management Occupations (194 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russell, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.4k

2023 Value

± 262

1.16%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Russell, KY grew at a rate of 1.16%, from 1.38k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russell, KY, are Manufacturing (355 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (320 people), and Retail Trade (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russell, KY, though some of these residents may live in Russell, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

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Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Kentucky

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kentucky have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Russell, KY is $76,389. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Russell, KY was Census Tract 401 with a value of $77,806, followed by Census Tract 402.02 and Census Tract 403, with respective values of $68,214 and $62,111.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 401
Census Tract 402.02
Census Tract 403

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Russell, KY was Census Tract 401 with a value of $77,806, followed by Census Tract 402.02 and Census Tract 403, with respective values of $68,214 and $62,111.

The following map shows all of the places in Russell, KY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$76,389

Median Household Income

± $16,166

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Russell, KY declined from $76,389 from the previous year's value of $80,750.

The following chart displays the households in Russell, KY 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Russell, KY is from Kentucky.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.453

2021 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2022, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.286% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Russell, KY N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russell, KY have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 5.67% of the workforce in Russell, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russell, KY (281 out of 3.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

98.1% of the population of Russell, KY has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.545% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greenup County, KY see 1743 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.28% increase from the previous year (1595 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2742 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 548 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,743 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greenup County, KY

Primary care physicians in Greenup County, KY see an average of 1,743 patients per year. This represents a 9.28% increase from the previous year (1,595 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Greenup County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.88%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.545%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Russell, KY declined by 30.5% from 2.7% to 1.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Russell, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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