Russellville, AL

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2022 Population

10,767

0.711% 1-year growth

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.1

1.85% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.1%

22.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$50,411

15% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$109,300

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Russellville, AL had a population of 10.8k people with a median age of 33.1 and a median household income of $50,411. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Russellville, AL grew from 10,691 to 10,767, a 0.711% increase and its median household income grew from $43,829 to $50,411, a 15% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Russellville, AL are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.3%), Other (Hispanic) (31.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.98%), and White (Hispanic) (2.7%).

None of the households in Russellville, AL 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.

90% of the residents in Russellville, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Russellville, AL was $109,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.

Most people in Russellville, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Russellville, AL was 2 cars per household.

United States Alabama Franklin County, AL Lauderdale, Colbert & Franklin Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Russellville, AL is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.7% of Russellville, AL residents were born outside of the country (2.02k people).

In 2022, there were 1.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Russellville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.35k Other (Hispanic) and 1.13k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90%

2022 Citizenship

87.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90% of Russellville, AL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Russellville, AL was 87.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russellville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.2k ± 486
Other (Hispanic)
3.35k ± 662
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 200

39.3%

Hispanic Population

4.23k people

39.3% of the people in Russellville, AL are hispanic (4.23k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Russellville, AL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

18.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.02k people

21.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.3k people

As of 2022, 18.7% of Russellville, AL residents (2.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Russellville, AL was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
80 ± 65
Korea
47 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 43

Russellville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Russellville, AL employs 4.77k people. The largest industries in Russellville, AL are Manufacturing (1,752 people), Construction (586 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (457 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($90,819), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,668).

Employment

Occupations

4.77k

2022 Value

± 656

−0.729%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Russellville, AL declined at a rate of −0.729%, from 4.8k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russellville, AL, are Production Occupations (1,244 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (582 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (424 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russellville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

4.77k

2022 Value

± 656

−0.729%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Russellville, AL declined at a rate of −0.729%, from 4.8k employees to 4.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russellville, AL, are Manufacturing (1,752 people), Construction (586 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russellville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Russellville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,095

Median earning men ± $4,358

$24,375

Median earning women ± $2,887

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,056), and Retail Trade ($63,519).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($35,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,065), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,538).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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 Alabama 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, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% 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 High School or Equivalent (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

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 Russellville, AL was $109,300 in 2022, which is 0.388 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $93,000 to $109,300, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Russellville, AL is 64.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Russellville, AL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Russellville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Russellville, AL is $50,411. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Russellville, AL was Census Tract 9730 with a value of $51,198, followed by Census Tract 9729 and Census Tract 9732, with respective values of $49,673 and $46,500.

Property

$109,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$12,298

$2,262

Median Property Taxes

±$395

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 Russellville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.8%

Homeownership

2022

52.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.8% of the housing units in Russellville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9730
Census Tract 9729
Census Tract 9732

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Russellville, AL was Census Tract 9730 with a value of $51,198, followed by Census Tract 9729 and Census Tract 9732, with respective values of $49,673 and $46,500.

The following map shows all of the places in Russellville, AL 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.

$50,411

Median Household Income

± $7,519

3.49k

Number of Households

± 477

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.49k households in Russellville, AL grew to $50,411 from the previous year's value of $43,829.

The following chart displays the households in Russellville, AL 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Russellville, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (20.1%)
Worked At Home (1.87%)

In 2022, 77.3% of workers in Russellville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.1%) and those who worked at home (1.87%).

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 Russellville, AL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Russellville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russellville, AL (1.38k out of 10.6k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Russellville, AL is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

86.2% of the population of Russellville, AL has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 24.9% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 7.32% on non-group plans, and 0.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, AL see 2250 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.446% increase from the previous year (2240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3557 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 8003 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, AL

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, AL see an average of 2,250 patients per year. This represents a 0.446% increase from the previous year (2,240 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

7.32%

Non-Group

0.19%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Russellville, AL declined by 5.6% from 14.6% to 13.8%.

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

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