CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Russellville

Missouri · 844 residents · 0.87 sq mi

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Russellville is home to 844 people in Missouri. At a median age of 51.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $37,300. Households here earn about 31% less than in Missouri as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 51.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

844

+11%vs 2000

vs 758 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

51.2

+56%vs 2000

vs 32.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.87 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024833

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.5%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.6%(39)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(67)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.4%(20)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.4%(88)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(92)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.6%(56)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.7%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8413.9%(117)

US avg: 4%

85 and over17.1%(144)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,250

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,408 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,043

−32%vs 2000

vs $14,812 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$37,300

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $446 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.3%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.5% in 2000

25.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(731)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(839)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0.4%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.6%(5)

Asian origin

Japanese0.4%(3)

Korean0.4%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.4%(3)

Ancestry

German40.6%(338)

Irish18%(150)

English10.8%(90)

French6.6%(55)

Scottish6.4%(53)

American5.3%(44)

Dutch1.4%(12)

Italian1.4%(12)

Austrian0.6%(5)

British0.5%(4)

Polish0.4%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.4%

−10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.0%

−25.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.6 min

+76%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.1%(130)

Married43.4%(137)

Widowed6.6%(21)

Divorced8.9%(28)

Women 15+

Never married21.9%(64)

Married52.7%(154)

Widowed5.1%(15)

Divorced20.2%(59)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.9%

+0.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.7%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.4%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.8%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 73.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.6%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)20.8%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.1%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.1%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 53 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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