Running Springs, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,917

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

1.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,516

4.86% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$385,000

Population & Diversity

Running Springs, CA is home to a population of 4.92k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.35% of Running Springs, CA residents were born outside of the country (312 people).

In 2024, there were 6.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.35k people) in Running Springs, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 549 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 335 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Running Springs, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Running Springs, CA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Running Springs, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Running Springs, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.35k ± 679
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
549 ± 279
Other (Hispanic)
335 ± 323

23.1%

Hispanic Population

1.14k people

23.1% of the people in Running Springs, CA are hispanic (1.14k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Running Springs, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

6.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

312 people

4.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

As of 2024, 6.35% of Running Springs, CA residents (312 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Running Springs, CA was 4.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Running Springs, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
120 ± 82
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 25

Running Springs, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Running Springs, CA.

Economy

The economy of Running Springs, CA employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Running Springs, CA were Retail Trade (301 people), Construction (296 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (218 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($121,528), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,111), and Public Administration ($102,775).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2024 Value

± 352

−5.07%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Running Springs, CA declined at a rate of −5.07%, from 2.23k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Running Springs, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (239 people), Sales & Related Occupations (208 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Running Springs, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.11k

2024 Value

± 352

−5.07%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Running Springs, CA declined at a rate of −5.07%, from 2.23k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Running Springs, CA, are Retail Trade (301 people), Construction (296 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Running Springs, CA, though some of these residents may live in Running Springs, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,997

Median earning men ± $9,937

$46,295

Median earning women ± $42,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,397), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,144).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,615), Public Administration ($103,700), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,205).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Running Springs, CA was $385,000 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,300 to $385,000, a 3.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Running Springs, CA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Running Springs, CA have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Running Springs, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$385,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,938

$1,468

Median Property Taxes

±$278

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Running Springs, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Running Springs, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Running Springs, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Running Springs, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,516

Median Household Income

± $9,151

1.99k

Number of Households

± 335

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.99k households in Running Springs, CA declined from $81,516 from the previous year's value of $85,681.

The following chart displays the households in Running Springs, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Running Springs, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (9.66%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Running Springs, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

40.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Running Springs, CA have a longer commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.6% of the workforce in Running Springs, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Running Springs, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Running Springs, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Running Springs, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Running Springs, CA (762 out of 4.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Running Springs, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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