Russell

Population: 4,258
Median household income: $51,347
Median home value: $109,400

Located in Russell County, Kansas, Russell is a community with a population of 4,258. Its median household income of $51,347 runs below the Russell County figure of $53,902.

Between 2019 and 2023, Russell's population declined 5.9% from 4,525 to 4,258, while its median home value rose 10.3% from $99,200 to $109,400.

Households average 2.11 people. The median gross rent is $744.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,258
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,347
Median home value: $109,400
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 2,227
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5254,258

Median household income

$43,646$51,347

Median home value

$99,200$109,400

Median gross rent

$644$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,525	$43,646	$99,200	$644
2020	4,400	$49,175	$103,000	$656
2021	4,363	$47,155	$116,200	$702
2022	4,238	$44,942	$100,800	$767
2023	4,258	$51,347	$109,400	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	256	6.0%
5 to 17	735	17.3%
18 to 24	193	4.5%
25 to 34	486	11.4%
35 to 44	591	13.9%
45 to 54	432	10.1%
55 to 64	586	13.8%
65 to 74	501	11.8%
75 and over	478	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,749	88.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	245	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	236	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate33.1%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	246	8.0%
High school graduate	1,016	33.1%
Some college or associate's	1,271	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	370	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	171	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone76.2%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,642	76.2%
Carpooled	289	13.4%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	192	8.9%
Other means	28	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,545	78.7%
15 to 29 min	89	4.5%
30 to 44 min	218	11.1%
45 to 59 min	48	2.4%
60+ min	62	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 18.8% (772 of 4,097)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,014	51.7%
Nonfamily households	948	48.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,962	88.1%
Vacant	265	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,411	71.9%
Renter-occupied	551	28.1%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,025	90.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	41	1.8%
5 to 19 units	110	4.9%
20 or more units	38	1.7%
Mobile home & other	13	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2061825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.8875, -98.8514