Russell Profile

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National Rank:227 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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 Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

15,580

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,920 (12.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,180 (26.8%)

Postsecondary credential

9,490 (60.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,770 (17.8%)74.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

630 (4.0%)16.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

50 (0.3%)1.3% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,920(12.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,180(26.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,130(7.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,280(27.5%)

University certificate below bachelor

330(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,745(24.0%)

Russell Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

34.4%

3,600 people

Share of 10,475 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

3,600(34.4%)

Usual place of work

5,600(53.5%)

No fixed workplace address

1,250(11.9%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

Russell Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

11,065

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

150(1.4%)

Business, finance and administration

2,440(22.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,090(9.9%)

Health

725(6.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,975(17.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

240(2.2%)

Sales and service

2,030(18.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,915(17.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

285(2.6%)

Manufacturing and utilities

135(1.2%)

Russell Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

11,065

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

200(1.8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

15(0.1%)

Utilities

75(0.7%)

Construction

1,275(11.5%)

Manufacturing

375(3.4%)

Wholesale trade

185(1.7%)

Retail trade

1,085(9.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

445(4.0%)

Information and cultural industries

180(1.6%)

Finance and insurance

355(3.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

110(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

735(6.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

390(3.5%)

Educational services

955(8.6%)

Health care and social assistance

1,315(11.9%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

170(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

350(3.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

410(3.7%)

Public administration

2,345(21.2%)

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%)

Russell Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,705(79.0%)

Semi-detached

500(6.9%)

Row house

125(1.7%)

Duplex

145(2.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

715(9.9%)

Other attached

30(0.4%)

Community snapshot

About Russell

Russell Township is a rural municipality in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, east of Ottawa toward Embrun, Russell village, and Marionville. Francophone and bilingual villages sit among farmland on Ottawa’s eastern fringe rather than forming a continuous city. Highways and county roads link into the capital region. About 19,000 people live in Russell Township.

Known for

Township of villages and farms east of Ottawa, not a city
Embrun as a main growing settlement
Bilingual and Francophone community character
Agricultural countryside on the capital region’s east edge
Commuter links into Ottawa

See & do

Embrun
Main village centre with shops and community facilities.
Russell village
Historic township namesake with local services.
Township parks and recreation complexes
Arenas, fields, and green space for residents.
Farm-country drives toward the Nation River
Rural landscape of eastern Ontario.
Nearby Ottawa amenities
Capital-region attractions a short commute west.

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