Russell Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:227 of 688
Russell Population
Total Population (2021)
19,598
Total Population (2016)
16,520
Population Growth
+18.6% (+3,078)
Growth Rank
#31 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.3%9,670
Female
50.7%9,930
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.974
Average Age
39.4
Median Age
39.6
Age Rank
#113 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,225(6.3%)
5–9
1,305(6.7%)
10–14
1,330(6.8%)
15–19
1,190(6.1%)
20–24
880(4.5%)
25–29
1,060(5.4%)
30–34
1,390(7.1%)
35–39
1,495(7.6%)
40–44
1,340(6.8%)
45–49
1,295(6.6%)
50–54
1,320(6.7%)
55–59
1,580(8.1%)
60–64
1,390(7.1%)
65–69
1,090(5.6%)
70–74
770(3.9%)
75–79
445(2.3%)
80–84
265(1.4%)
85+
245(1.3%)
Russell Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.7
Total Private Dwellings
7,335
Occupied Private Dwellings
7,226
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,265 (17.5%)
2 Persons
2,670 (37.0%)
3 Persons
1,265 (17.5%)
4 Persons
1,345 (18.6%)
5+ Persons
670 (9.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,615(36.2%)
Couples without children
2,280(31.6%)
One-parent families
505(7.0%)
One-person households
1,260(17.4%)
Multigenerational
180(2.5%)
Multiple-family
40(0.6%)
Russell Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$109,100After tax
Median Household Income
$104,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$52,250After tax
Median Individual Income
$49,600After tax
Income Rank
#34 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
88.2%
Employment Income
74.4%
Government Transfers
11.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
935(6.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,295(8.6%)
$20k–$30k
1,460(9.7%)
$30k–$40k
1,340(8.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,440(9.5%)
$50k–$60k
1,435(9.5%)
$60k–$70k
1,410(9.4%)
$70k–$80k
1,225(8.1%)
$80k–$90k
1,065(7.1%)
$90k–$100k
910(6.0%)
$100k+
2,565(17.0%)
Russell Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
67.2%
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Total Labour Force
11,070
Employed
10,470
Unemployed
595
Not in Labour Force
4,515
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
3.6%
Children (0–17)
3.4%
Adults (18–64)
2.8%
Seniors (65+)
7.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2490 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.223
Russell Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,815 (40.0%)
French Only
665 (3.4%)
English & French
11,010 (56.4%)
Neither
35 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,380 (53.2%)
French
7,355 (37.7%)
Non-official languages
815 (4.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,380(53.2%)
French
7,355(37.7%)
Arabic
85(0.4%)
Spanish
75(0.4%)
Italian
50(0.3%)
Russian
40(0.2%)
Portuguese
35(0.2%)
Polish
35(0.2%)
Mandarin
25(0.1%)
Tagalog
20(0.1%)
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