Russell, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Russell	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$39,032	$24,802	$29,829
Median household income	$62,005	$44,811	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,474	$56,922	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$26,529	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,125	$32,723	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,665	$23,082	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Russell is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Russell is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Russell is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Russell is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,332 $62,005 $124,010

City

$29,871 $44,811 $89,622

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Russell median earnings by income bracket

Russell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.7%	12.7%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellefonte, KY	958	$111,513	101.6%
Westwood city, KY	608	$81,750	47.8%
Lavalette, WV	1,256	$72,310	30.7%
South Point, OH	3,130	$66,847	20.8%
Ironville, KY	1,028	$66,723	20.6%
Russell, KY	3,257	$62,005	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerville, TN	3,257	$23,630	57.3%
Thompson-Nicola L (Grasslands), BC	3,257	n/a
El Verano, CA	3,256	$101,813	84.0%
Attica, IN	3,256	$55,000	0.6%
Berwyn Heights, MD	3,256	$115,750	109.2%
Russell, KY	3,257	$62,005	12.1%

Source: The Russell, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).