Russell

Population: 551
Median household income: $50,750
Median home value: $60,400

Russell, a community in Lucas County, Iowa, has 551 residents. At $50,750, its median household income sits below Lucas County's $67,921.

Between 2019 and 2023, Russell's population declined 7.1% from 593 to 551, while its median home value was little changed from $60,200 to $60,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.2% of the population. 75.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 551
Median age: 56.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,750
Median home value: $60,400
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 329
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

593551

Median household income

$44,917$50,750

Median home value

$60,200$60,400

Median gross rent

$673$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	593	$44,917	$60,200	$673
2020	667	$41,583	$47,600	$665
2021	698	$39,375	$45,000	$625
2022	532	$44,375	$47,900	$682
2023	551	$50,750	$60,400	$775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7430.3%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.7%
5 to 17	74	13.4%
18 to 24	13	2.4%
25 to 34	36	6.5%
35 to 44	52	9.4%
45 to 54	72	13.1%
55 to 64	82	14.9%
65 to 74	167	30.3%
75 and over	40	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	530	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's52.6%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	16.3%
High school graduate	117	26.1%
Some college or associate's	236	52.6%
Bachelor's degree	23	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means5.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	166	75.5%
Carpooled	25	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	7.3%
Other means	13	5.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	31.9%
15 to 29 min	100	49.0%
30 to 44 min	5	2.5%
45 to 59 min	9	4.4%
60+ min	25	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 18.5% (102 of 551)

	Count	Share
Family households	148	52.3%
Nonfamily households	135	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	283	86.0%
Vacant	46	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	257	90.8%
Renter-occupied	26	9.2%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	304	92.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	2	0.6%
5 to 19 units	4	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1969285
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9804, -93.2011