Russellville, AR

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2023 Population

29,057

0.383% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.4

1.67% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

20%

4.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$48,708

11.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,344

3.03% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Russellville, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.61%), White (Hispanic) (5.54%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.3%).

None of the households in Russellville, AR 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.

94.1% of the residents in Russellville, AR are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Russellville, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Russellville, AR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Russellville, AR is home to a population of 29.1k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.87% of Russellville, AR residents were born outside of the country (2.87k people).

In 2023, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.2k people) in Russellville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.81k Other (Hispanic) and 1.63k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

94.2%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russellville, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.2k ± 557
Other (Hispanic)
1.81k ± 517
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 347

18%

Hispanic Population

5.24k people

18% of the people in Russellville, AR are hispanic (5.24k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

9.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.87k people

10.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.92k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
456 ± 157
Gulf War (2001-)
295 ± 137
Gulf War (1990s)
115 ± 89

Russellville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Russellville, AR employs 13.3k people. The largest industries in Russellville, AR are Manufacturing (2,576 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,902 people), and Retail Trade (1,542 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($151,848), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,271).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.3k

2023 Value

± 960

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russellville, AR, are Production Occupations (1,681 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,369 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,347 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russellville, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

13.3k

2023 Value

± 960

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 10.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russellville, AR, are Manufacturing (2,576 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,902 people), and Retail Trade (1,542 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russellville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Russellville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,803

Median earning men ± $3,933

$27,083

Median earning women ± $3,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($106,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,239), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,490).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($36,424), Public Administration ($33,160), and Manufacturing ($32,621).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% 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 8.69%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 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 (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 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 Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Russellville, AR awarded 4,087 degrees. The student population of Russellville, AR in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Russellville, AR are White (2,983 and 75.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (441 and 11.2%), Black or African American (195 and 4.95%), and Two or More Races (183 and 4.64%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $5,995 for in-state students and $11,989 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 9,555 students enrolled in Russellville, AR, 41.8% men and 58.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,989 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Russellville, AR, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,983 degrees mean that there were 6.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 441 degrees awarded.

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 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

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Race

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

People in Russellville, AR have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Russellville, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$48,708

Median Household Income

± $4,890

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Russellville, AR 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 Russellville, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (13.9%)
Worked At Home (4.72%)

In 2023, 76.3% of workers in Russellville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.9%) and those who worked at home (4.72%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russellville, AR have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Russellville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russellville, AR (5.2k out of 25.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

N/A% of the population of Russellville, AR has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pope County, AR see 1532 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.82% increase from the previous year (1490 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2200 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,532 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pope County, AR

Primary care physicians in Pope County, AR see an average of 1,532 patients per year. This represents a 2.82% increase from the previous year (1,490 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pope County, AR 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

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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