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Russellville Alabama Information: Russellville, Alabama is part of FRANKLIN County. Population for Russellville from the last gathering is 8971. You can view Russellville venues that host many Russellville AL events every year. You can also research Russellville Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Russellville Alabama real estate guide. Russellville Alabama has a latitude of 34.5072 and a longitude of -87.738. Zip codes in Russellville, AL include 35653 ... more Russellville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Russellville, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Russellville, AL was 8,971.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Russellville was 4,239, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Russellville, AL
There are an estimated 1,983 married men in the town. 60.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Russellville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Russellville is 4,732 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Russellville, Alabama
There are an estimated 1,916 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Russellville, AL
The median age of people living in Russellville, AL was 37 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Russellville was 577. There were 6,798 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.9 percent of the population (1,602) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Russellville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Russellville, AL was 8,866.

White Population in Russellville, AL
The estimated White population in the Russellville community is 7,115, which is 79.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Russellville, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,009, which is 11.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Russellville, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Russellville, AL was 31.

Asian Population in Russellville, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 11.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Russellville, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Russellville was an estimated 24.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 676, while those of “two or more races” was 105 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Russellville community was 1,134, or 12.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Russellville, AL
The household population number in Russellville was 8,665.

Group Quarters Population in Russellville, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 306.

Average Household Size in Russellville, AL
The average household size in Russellville is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Russellville, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,882 total housing units in Russellville.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,556, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,264 were owner-occupied (63.7), and 1,292 were renter-occupied (36.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 326 vacant homes in Russellville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Russellville, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,069, with a median value in dollars of 68,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Russellville, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $633 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Russellville, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,832 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Russellville, Alabama
733 people in Russellville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Russellville, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Russellville was 689, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Russellville, AL
In 2000, there were 2,268 people in Russellville, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Russellville, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,000 people in Russellville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Russellville, Alabama
There were 3,540 in the labor force in Russellville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Russellville was 21.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Russellville, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Russellville, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,799. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Russellville, Alabama
Per capita income in Russellville in the last full census was 14,871. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Russellville numbered 392, or 16.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Russellville, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,871, or 22.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.