Russell, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Russell	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$58,186	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$90,561	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,313	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,476	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,849	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Russell is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Russell is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Russell is 59% 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

$60,367 $90,561 $181,122

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	981	$166,136	104.3%
Westwood city, KY	627	$121,178	49.0%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
South Point, OH	3,241	$99,484	22.3%
Ironville, KY	1,070	$99,231	22.0%
Russell, KY	3,359	$90,561	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Amesti, CA	3,359	$132,009	62.3%
West Monroe, MI	3,359	$64,017	21.3%
Moscow Mills, MO	3,359	$70,647	13.1%
North Wales, PA	3,359	$143,881	76.9%
Cornville, AZ	3,358	$103,418	27.2%
Russell, KY	3,359	$90,561	11.3%

Source: The Russell, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.