Russell, MA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

568

0.873% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

16% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.39%

21.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$280,000

12.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Russell, MA had a population of 568 people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Russell, MA declined from 573 to 568, a −0.873% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Russell, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.39%), White (Hispanic) (6.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.76%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.88%).

None of the households in Russell, MA 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.

100% of the residents in Russell, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Russell, MA was $280,000, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Russell, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Russell, MA was 2 cars per household.

United States Massachusetts Hampden County, MA Springfield, MA Hampden County (West)--Westfield & Holyoke PUMA, MA

Population & Diversity

Russell, MA is home to a population of 568 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Russell, MA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (464 people) in Russell, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 38 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Russell, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Russell, MA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russell, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
464 ± 200
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 40.3
White (Hispanic)
38 ± 56

8.45%

Hispanic Population

48 people

8.45% of the people in Russell, MA are hispanic (48 people).

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

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Russell, MA was China, the natal country of 102,973 Russell, MA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
20 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Russell, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Russell, MA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Russell, MA are Educational Services (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Retail Trade (49 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,192), Construction ($78,558), and Total ($73,142).

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Russell, MA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russell, MA, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Production Occupations (40 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russell, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Russell, MA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russell, MA, are Educational Services (67 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and Retail Trade (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russell, MA, though some of these residents may live in Russell, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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

Voting results are not available for Russell, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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 Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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 Massachusetts 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

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

Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false 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

The median property value in Russell, MA was $280,000 in 2023, which is 0.923 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $247,900 to $280,000, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Russell, MA is 82.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Russell, MA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Russell, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$280,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$55,995

$214

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the places in Russell, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'label')

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

259

Number of Households

± 90

In N/A, the median household income of the 259 households in Russell, MA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Russell, MA 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Russell, MA is from Russell, MA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Worked At Home (7.69%)
Walked (6.69%)

In 2023, 85.6% of workers in Russell, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.69%) and those who walked to work (6.69%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russell, MA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.725% of the workforce in Russell, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Russell, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Russell, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russell, MA (42 out of 568 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Russell, MA 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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Russell, MA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

Keep Exploring