Russiaville, IN

Town in Howard County, IN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,445

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.2

years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older

Diversity Index

23.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Russiaville is a town within Howard County, Indiana, United States.

Location

Town in Howard County, IN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.418891° N, 86.272800° W

DMS40° 25′ 08.01″ N, 86° 16′ 22.08″ W

Population Density & area

1,615/sq mi (623.7/km²)

Total Area

0.895 sq mi (2.317 km²)

Land Area

0.895 sq mi (2.317 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.8% male

Male 45.8%

Female 54.2%

males per 100 females

Russiaville 84.5

Howard County 93.7

Indiana 98.4

Nativity

0.9%

foreign-born population

99.1%Native

0.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Russiaville 0.9%

Howard County 1.9%

Indiana 6.3%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.2

years ∙ half population younger than 39.2, half older

Russiaville

39.2

Howard County

40.7

Indiana

38.1

Dependency ratio

59.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Russiaville 59.3

Howard County 74.5

Indiana 66.7

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.2%	22.8%	23.3%
Working age (18-64)	62.8%	57.3%	59.9%
Senior (65+)	12%	19.9%	16.8%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59.3	74.5	66.7
Child dependency ratio	40.1	39.9	38.8
Old-age dependency ratio	19.2	34.7	27.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

87%

Black

2.4%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

6.8%

Other

3.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

23.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Russiaville 23.7%

Howard County 30.9%

Indiana 41.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Russiaville population

Racial and ethnic composition — Russiaville vs Howard County vs Indiana. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Hispanic or Latino	6.8%	4.1%	8.6%
Mexican	3.7%	2.3%	5.7%
Puerto Rican	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Cuban	1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.3%	1.1%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	93.2%	95.9%	91.4%
One race	89.8%	91.7%	87.6%
White	87%	82.6%	75.4%
Black or African American	2.4%	7.3%	9.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0.3%	1.4%	2.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.4%	4.2%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

79.5% family

Family 79.5%

Non family 20.5%

% family households

Russiaville 79.5%

Howard County 59.1%

Indiana 63.7%

Average household size

2.65

persons per household

Russiaville

2.65

Howard County

2.32

Indiana

2.46

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Russiaville population

	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Total households	546	35,593	2,716,009
Average houshold size	2.65	2.32	2.46
Family households	434	21,022	1,729,978
Average family size	3	2.98	3.07
Married couple family	355	14,100	1,284,219
Other families	79	6,922	445,759
Male householder	32	1,886	137,811
Female householder	47	5,036	307,948
Non-family households	112	14,571	986,031
One-person households	99	11,917	803,751
Male householder	32	4,790	374,646
Senior (65+) living alone	10	1,862	109,929
Female householder	67	7,127	429,105
Senior (65+) living alone	33	4,098	217,057
Other living arrangements	13	2,654	182,280

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

555

housing units

Russiaville 555

Howard County 39,876

Indiana 2,976,568

Occupancy status

98.4% occupied

Occupied 98.4%

Vacant 1.6%

vacancy rate

Russiaville 1.6%

Howard County 10.7%

Indiana 8.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.5%

Single family houses

86.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

6.5%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1982

Half of houses were built before 1982, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

15.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

21.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

38.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

24.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	5.9	5.9
1–3 rooms	3.6%	9%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	52.2%	55.1%	51.4%
7+ rooms	44.2%	35.7%	38.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.2%	1.7%
1 bedroom	3.6%	8.1%	9.2%
2 bedrooms	15.1%	24%	24.7%
3 bedrooms	65.6%	48.3%	43.3%
4+ bedrooms	15.7%	17.5%	21.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1982	1969	1977
Total housing units	555	39,876	2,976,568

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.1% owners

Renter-occupied 17.9%

Owner-occupied 82.1%

homeownership rate

Russiaville 82.1%

Howard County 70.6%

Indiana 70.6%

Average household size

2.76

Owner-occupied

2.12

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Russiaville 2.76

Howard County 2.42

Indiana 2.58

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Total occupied units	546	35,593	2,716,009
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.9%	23.2%	23.9%
2010 to 2019	43.4%	38%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	24%	15%	16.3%
1999 or earlier	16.7%	23.8%	20.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98%	98.7%	98.2%
1.01 to 1.50	2%	1.1%	1.3%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.6%	7.3%	6.2%
1 vehicle	22.5%	33.1%	32%
2 vehicles	44.1%	37.5%	38.2%
3 or more vehicles	30.8%	22.1%	23.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	65.2%	71.8%	65.8%
Electricity	32.6%	26.6%	31.2%
Solar	2.2%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0%	0.5%
All other fuels	0%	1.3%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$182,300

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Russiaville

$182,300

Howard County

$165,000

Indiana

$218,200

Housing Cost Burden

4.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

4.2%

Owners without a mortgage

3.2%

Renters

67.3%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Property value
Median Value	$182,300	$165,000	$218,200
Under $100,000	14.5%	24.6%	16.1%
$100,000 - $200,000	51.2%	38.5%	28.5%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.7%	23.1%	25.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	9.6%	11.5%	21.8%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.1%	1.7%	7.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	78.8%	63.7%	63.6%
Without a mortgage	21.2%	36.3%	36.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,210	$1,126	$1,404
Without a mortgage	$463	$451	$517
Gross rent
Median rent	$931	$937	$1,062

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Russiaville 19%

Howard County 20.8%

Indiana 29.5%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Russiaville 5.1%

Howard County 8.2%

Indiana 9.6%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

424

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.5%

K–12

73.1%

College / Undergraduate

19.6%

Graduate / Professional

3.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Russiaville

30.7%

Howard County

25.6%

Indiana

37.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Total enrolled (age 3+)	424	19,464	1,654,330
Nursery / preschool	3.5%	6.9%	5.8%
K–12	73.1%	73.3%	70.1%
Kindergarten	7.5%	6.2%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21%	24%	20.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.2%	20.3%	21.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	23.3%	22.8%	22.1%
College or graduate school	23.3%	19.8%	24.1%
College, undergraduate	19.6%	16.1%	19%
Graduate, professional school	3.8%	3.7%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	30.7%	25.6%	37.8%
School type
Public school	85.8%	90.8%	81.6%
Private school	14.2%	9.2%	18.4%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

928

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.5%

HS graduate

39.4%

Some college no degree

26.7%

Associates degree

9.7%

Bachelors degree

9.4%

Graduate or professional degree

9.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

66.7% · 33.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

42.9% · 57.1%

HS graduate

60.4% · 39.6%

Some college no degree

52.4% · 47.6%

Associates degree

5.6% · 94.4%

Bachelors degree

41.4% · 58.6%

Graduate or professional degree

41.6% · 58.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Population (25+)	928	58,020	4,596,004
Less than 9th grade	0.6%	2.8%	3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.5%	5.4%	6%
High school diploma or GED	39.4%	37.7%	32.5%
Some college, no degree	26.7%	22.7%	19.3%
Associate's degree	9.7%	10.6%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19%	20.8%	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	9.4%	13.8%	18.7%
Graduate or professional	9.6%	7%	10.8%
High School or higher	94.8%	91.8%	90.4%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$56,250

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$38,523

HS graduate

$45,625

Some college or associates

$62,685

Bachelors degree

$57,500

Graduate or professional degree

$113,125

Poverty Rate

1.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

6.3%

Some college or associates

1.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Russiaville	Howard County	Indiana
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$56,250	$45,454	$49,693
Less than high school graduate	$38,523	$30,846	$34,287
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$45,625	$36,239	$40,411
Some college or associate's degree	$62,685	$47,804	$47,119
Bachelor's degree	$57,500	$63,007	$62,429
Graduate or professional degree	$113,125	$70,659	$79,544
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	31.1%	23.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	6.3%	11%	12.6%
Some college or associate's degree	1.8%	9.8%	9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.7%	4.7%	4%

Insights for Russiaville, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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