Russell, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

3,676

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

1.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.7%

38.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,182

0.271% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$211,900

1.92% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Russell, KY is home to a population of 3.68k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.03% of Russell, KY residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 24.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.35k people) in Russell, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Russell, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Russell, KY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
3.35k ± 184
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 146
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 105

The following chart shows the 8 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
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

2.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 1.03% of Russell, KY residents (38 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, KY was 2.38%, 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 (2001-)
26 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 26
Vietnam
10 ± 24

Russell, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Russell, KY employs 1.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Russell, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (309 people), Manufacturing (274 people), and Retail Trade (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,750), Public Administration ($118,068), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.34k

2024 Value

± 264

−4.43%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Russell, KY declined at a rate of −4.43%, from 1.4k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russell, KY, are Production Occupations (209 people), Management Occupations (159 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (136 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russell, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.34k

2024 Value

± 264

−4.43%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Russell, KY declined at a rate of −4.43%, from 1.4k employees to 1.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russell, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (309 people), Manufacturing (274 people), and Retail Trade (165 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,313

Median earning men ± $26,540

$36,250

Median earning women ± $26,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($129,048), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($107,721), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,716).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($119,545), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,806), and Manufacturing ($24,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Russell, KY was $211,900 in 2024, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,900 to $211,900, a 1.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Russell, KY is 82.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Russell, KY have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Russell, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,030

$1,182

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.1%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.1% of the housing units in Russell, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Russell, KY 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.

$76,182

Median Household Income

± $13,098

1.44k

Number of Households

± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Russell, KY declined from $76,182 from the previous year's value of $76,389.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.5%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (7.42%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Russell, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (7.42%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russell, KY have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% 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

3 cars

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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russell, KY (171 out of 3.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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