Russell County, KS

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2022 Population
6,702
0.667% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
45.3
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
17.5%
15% 1-year increase
2022 Median Property Value
$103,500
2.54% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Russell County, KS had a population of 6.7k people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Russell County, KS declined from 6,747 to 6,702, a −0.667% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Russell County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.07%), Other (Hispanic) (1.92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.92%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.821%).

None of the households in Russell County, KS 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.

In 2022, the median property value in Russell County, KS was $103,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.2%.

Most people in Russell County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Russell County, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.03k people) in Russell County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russell County, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.03k ± 66
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    273 ± 87.2
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    129 ± 85
4.39%
Hispanic Population
294 people

In 2022, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.03k people) in Russell County, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 129 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.39% of the people in Russell County, KS are hispanic (294 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Russell County, KS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.3%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
87 people
1.29%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
87 people

As of 2022, 1.3% of Russell County, KS residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Russell County, KS was 1.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Russell County, KS employs 3.21k people. The largest industries in Russell County, KS are Retail Trade (591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (487 people), and Manufacturing (259 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($161,522), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($160,652), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,424).

Occupations

3.21k
2022 Value
± 380
2.88%
1 Year growth
± 16.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Russell County, KS grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 3.12k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russell County, KS, are Sales & Related Occupations (383 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (365 people), and Production Occupations (309 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russell County, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.21k
2022 Value
± 380
2.88%
1 Year growth
± 16.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Russell County, KS grew at a rate of 2.88%, from 3.12k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russell County, KS, are Retail Trade (591 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (487 people), and Manufacturing (259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russell County, KS, though some of these residents may live in Russell County, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$40,518
Median earning men ± $4,013
$27,397
Median earning women ± $10,347

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($161,630), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,241), and Wholesale Trade ($53,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,909), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,833).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% 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 10.9%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 72
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 44
    Retail Trade
  3. 42
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Russell County, KS went to Donald J. Trump with 80.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.22%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas 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 Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Russell County, KS was $103,500 in 2022, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $106,200 to $103,500, a 2.54% decrease. The homeownership rate in Russell County, KS is 76.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Russell County, KS have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Russell County, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$103,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,765
$2,281
Median Property Taxes
±$311

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Russell County, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Russell County, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.2%
Homeownership
2022
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 76.2% of the housing units in Russell County, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)
  1. Census Tract 9739
  2. Census Tract 9738

The following map shows all of the tracts in Russell County, KS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
3k
Number of Households
± 365

In N/A, the median household income of the 3k households in Russell County, KS N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Russell County, KS 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 N/A range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Russell County, KS is from Russell County, KS.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
  1. N/A
  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.46%)

In 2022, 75.2% of workers in Russell County, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (7.46%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russell County, KS have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Russell County, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russell County, KS (1.14k out of 6.53k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Russell County, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

89.4% of the population of Russell County, KS has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.6%
Uninsured
37%
Employer Coverage
16.4%
Medicaid
18%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
2.18%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Russell County, KS declined by 4.85% from 11.1% to 10.6%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.5% in Russell County, KS.

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