Russell town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,339 ( 436 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.5 square miles
Population density: 76.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,200	89.62%	29.5%
Black:	30	2.24%	150.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.07%	80.0%
2+ races:	46	3.44%	475.0%
Hispanic:	58	4.33%	26.1%

Total non-White:	139	10.38%	87.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-501	-34.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	65	4.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,775
1,701	95.83%
12	0.68%
2	0.11%
5	0.28%
8	0.45%
46	2.59%
74	4.17%

2000
1,655
1,616	97.64%
4	0.24%
4	0.24%
2	0.12%
10	0.60%
19	1.15%
39	2.36%

1990
1,594
1,575	98.81%
6	0.38%
3	0.19%
4	0.25%
n/a
6	0.38%
19	1.19%

1980
1,570
1,538	97.96%
0	0.00%
7	0.45%
18	1.15%
n/a
7	0.45%
32	2.04%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

85	5.1
35	2.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

41	2.6
20	1.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

37	2.4
-13	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Russell town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.7
192	14.3%
1,147	85.7%
204	15.2%

559
2.39

393	70.3%
311	79.1%
33	8.4%
166	29.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.4
443	25.0%
1,332	75.0%
175	9.9%

656
2.70

498	75.9%
379	76.1%
51	10.2%
158	24.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
409	24.7%
1,246	75.3%
174	10.5%

598
2.77

479	80.1%
385	80.4%
46	9.6%
119	19.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
428	26.9%
1,166	73.1%
153	9.6%

557
2.86

445	79.9%
364	81.8%
31	7.0%
112	20.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.7
505	32.2%
1,065	67.8%
147	9.4%

540
2.91

418	77.4%
377	90.2%
20	4.8%
122	22.6%

2022 Housing Data for Russell town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	6	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	0.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	46	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	89	15.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	120	21.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	61	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	9.5%
$200,000 or more	69	12.3%

Median Household Income	102,969
Per Capita Income	46,813

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	3.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	48	8.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	644	68.6%
Unemployed	11	1.2%
In Armed Forces	7	0.7%

Total Labor Force	662	70.5%
Not in Labor Force	277	29.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	269	104	72.1%
Non-Profit	25	105	19.2%
Self-Employed	42	6	87.5%

Local Government	39	52	42.9%
State Government	20	28	41.7%
Federal Government	4	7	36.4%

Total Private + Self	311	110	73.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	88	192	31.4%
Total	399	302	56.9%

Pct. Govt.	21.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	94	13.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	132	18.8%
Professional, Technical	142	20.3%
Service Occupations	87	12.4%
All others	246	35.1%

White Collar		52.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	129	18.4%
Health care and social assistance	118	16.8%
Construction	110	15.7%
Educational services	104	14.8%
Retail trade	62	8.8%
Transportation and warehousing	30	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	23	3.3%
Finance and insurance	22	3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	20	2.9%
Public administration	20	2.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	18	2.6%
Utilities	16	2.3%
Wholesale trade	14	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	1.1%
Information	4	0.6%
Other services	3	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.45%
Puerto Rican	52	3.88%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Cambodian	1	0.07%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,224	93.7%
Spanish	29	2.2%
Other Indo-European	24	1.8%
German, other Germanic	11	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	11	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	465	34.7%
Irish	229	17.1%
Italian	179	13.4%
Polish	158	11.8%
English	118	8.8%
German	95	7.1%
French	76	5.7%
French Canadian	45	3.4%
Portuguese	39	2.9%
Ukrainian	29	2.2%
European	19	1.4%
Scandinavian	17	1.3%
Dutch	7	0.5%
Finnish	7	0.5%
Scottish	7	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,326	99.0%
Not a citizen	13	1.0%

Native	1,298	96.9%
Foreign-born	41	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	1.2%	31	3.2%	413	42.1%	260	26.5%	181	18.5%	83	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	1.2%
9-12 Years	31	3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	413	42.1%
Some College	260	26.5%
Bach. Degree	181	18.5%
Grad Degree	83	8.5%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +32	D +56	D + 10.0%
D +88
2020 vs. 2012	R +126	R +148	R + 16.9%
D -22
2020 vs. 2008	R +142	R +185	R + 21.6%
D -43

2016 vs. 2008	R +110	R +241	R + 31.7%
D -131
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	512	55.7%	Joe Biden (D)	366	39.8%	41	4.5%	919	24	9	0.03%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	480	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	278	33.4%	74	8.9%	832	25	12	0.03%
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	388	49.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	386	49.0%	14	1.8%	788	11	2	0.02%
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	409	50.6%	John McCain (R)	370	45.7%	30	3.7%	809	10	0	0.03%
2004	61%	John Kerry (D)	389	49.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	383	48.7%	15	1.9%	787	12	-2	0.03%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	310	47.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	282	43.6%	55	8.5%	647	15	0	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Russell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

366

39.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

512

55.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

919

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Russell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

278

33.4%

Donald Trump (R)

480

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

832

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Russell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

388

49.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

386

49.0%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

788

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Russell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

409

50.6%

John McCain (R)

370

45.7%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

809

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Russell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

383

48.7%

John Kerry (D)

389

49.4%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

787

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Russell town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

310

47.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

282

43.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

647

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Russell town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Geoff Diehl (R)	368	58.0%	Maura Healey (D)	251	39.5%	16 [+]	2.5%	635	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 14 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2020	S2	86%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	498	54.9%	Ed Markey* (D)	380	41.9%	29 [+]	3.2%	907	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 29 (3.2%);
2018	S1	62%	Geoff Diehl (R)	398	58.1%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	260	38.0%	27 [+]	3.9%	685	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 27 (3.9%);
2018	G	61%	Charlie Baker* (R)	553	82.4%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	115	17.1%	3 [+]	0.4%	671	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.4%);
2014	S2	43%	Brian Herr (R)	283	53.7%	Ed Markey* (D)	244	46.3%	0	0.0%	527	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	45%	Charlie Baker (R)	339	62.1%	Martha Coakley (D)	139	25.5%	68 [+]	12.5%	546	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 45 (8.2%); Scott Lively (I) 16 (2.9%); Jeff McCormick (I) 7 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	647
Median Value	$265,500

Occupied	559	86.4%
Vacant	88	13.6%

Owned	473	84.6%
Rented	86	15.4%
Median Rent	$1,125

Single-Family Units	517	79.9%
Detached	514	79.4%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	49	7.6%
Mobile Homes	16	2.5%

Russell town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Russell town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Russell town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Russell town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Russell town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Russell town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Russell town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Russell town, MA