Russell Springs, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,773

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

3.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

28.3%

6.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,697

3.19% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$170,300

Population & Diversity

Russell Springs, KY is home to a population of 2.77k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.613% of Russell Springs, KY residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 43.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.59k people) in Russell Springs, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 45 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Russell Springs, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Russell Springs, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Russell Springs, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.59k ± 100
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
59 ± 54
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 70

3.17%

Hispanic Population

88 people

3.17% of the people in Russell Springs, KY are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Russell Springs, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.613%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.0726%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.613% of Russell Springs, KY residents (17 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 Russell Springs, KY was 0.0726%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 74
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 18

Russell Springs, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Russell Springs, KY.

Economy

The economy of Russell Springs, KY employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Russell Springs, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Retail Trade (177 people), and Manufacturing (148 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250), Educational Services ($47,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,344).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 290

−0.805%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Russell Springs, KY declined at a rate of −0.805%, from 1.12k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Russell Springs, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), Sales & Related Occupations (105 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Russell Springs, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

1.11k

2024 Value

± 290

−0.805%

1 Year decline

± 35.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Russell Springs, KY declined at a rate of −0.805%, from 1.12k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Russell Springs, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Retail Trade (177 people), and Manufacturing (148 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Russell Springs, KY, though some of these residents may live in Russell Springs, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,112

Median earning men ± $2,199

$28,015

Median earning women ± $12,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($225,417), Manufacturing ($55,337), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,391), Public Administration ($33,194), and Manufacturing ($31,058).

Housing & Living

People in Russell Springs, KY have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Russell Springs, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$170,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,913

$653

Median Property Taxes

±$177

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 Russell Springs, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.5%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.5% of the housing units in Russell Springs, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Russell Springs, KY 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.

$38,697

Median Household Income

± $5,231

1.35k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.35k households in Russell Springs, KY grew to $38,697 from the previous year's value of $37,500.

The following chart displays the households in Russell Springs, KY 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Russell Springs, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Carpooled (6.52%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Russell Springs, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.52%) and those who worked at home (5.68%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Russell Springs, KY have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.48% of the workforce in Russell Springs, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Russell Springs, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Russell Springs, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Russell Springs, KY (761 out of 2.69k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Russell Springs, KY is White, followed by Other 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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