Population 78 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Russell Springs
Household size in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Russell Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.21 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.5 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, Russell Springs is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Russell Springs, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Russell Springs
Renters in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Russell Springs rent their homes (37.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Kansas as a whole (32.8%). Among homeowners, 76.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in Russell Springs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Russell Springs is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $375 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $394 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,045 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$670 | +$390 | +$606 |
The median renter in Russell Springs pays $1,045 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Russell Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Russell Springs (26.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Russell Springs is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Russell Springs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Russell Springs compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Springs | 2.04 | 33.0 | 3.8% | 37.5% | 18.9% | 1950 | $1,045 | 26.6% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Winona | 2.08 | 33.9 | 4.3% | 33.6% | 16.8% | 1952 | $999 | 26.7% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| Monument | 2.11 | 33.8 | 3.6% | 35.0% | 18.5% | 1950 | $1,019 | 26.2% | 91.2% | 0.1% |
| Pence | 2.64 | 41.1 | 10.2% | 33.8% | 6.8% | 1961 | $1,096 | 20.7% | 87.5% | 0.2% |
| Wallace | 2.28 | 45.5 | 2.9% | 30.0% | 18.1% | 1957 | $813 | 25.3% | 92.4% | 0.9% |
| Brownville | 2.31 | 40.2 | 5.8% | 17.1% | 10.8% | 1962 | $796 | 27.0% | 96.0% | 0.4% |
| Marienthal | 2.88 | 38.2 | 14.4% | 18.5% | 12.9% | 1967 | $942 | 18.4% | 85.1% | 1.1% |
| Oakley | 2.22 | 43.6 | 5.7% | 33.5% | 5.8% | 1960 | $772 | 25.3% | 94.7% | 2.3% |
| Mingo | 2.66 | 41.2 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 14.0% | 1956 | $774 | 24.5% | 97.0% | 0.8% |
| Modoc | 2.73 | 43.3 | 10.7% | 34.6% | 3.2% | 1963 | $1,133 | 19.8% | 87.3% | 0.1% |
| Sharon Springs | 2.35 | 44.4 | 9.1% | 23.5% | 15.6% | 1963 | $525 | 24.6% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Russell Springs. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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