Because there are quite a few people attending college in Russell Springs, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Russell Springs provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Russell Springs is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.77 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The percentage of people in Russell Springs who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.79% of adults in Russell Springs have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Russell Springs in 2022 was $22,057, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $88,228 for a family of four. However, Russell Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Russell Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Russell Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Russell Springs include English, German, Irish, British, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Russell Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
