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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Russell, PA compare?
| Figure | Russell, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,292 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 352 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.8% |
| Measure | Russell, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,215±164 |
| Median age | 47.5±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.0%±4.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.7%±5.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.7%±8.1 pts |
| Median household income | $90,250±$14,951 |
| Per capita income | $47,251±$7,785 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.3%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±5.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $191,900±$38,694 |
| Median gross rent | $665±$65 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.2%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.5%±7.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.9%±5.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.7%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.1 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov