Population 11,281 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Russell Springs
Household size in Russell Springs
| Period | Russell Springs | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Russell Springs has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.37 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Russell Springs is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 40.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Russell Springs: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.6 points, even as the national share fell. Only 14 of the 146 Kentucky cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Russell Springs rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Russell Springs: 15.1% of homes are empty, 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. Russell Springs has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Kentucky cities.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Russell Springs is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $483 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $570 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $693 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Russell Springs pays $693 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $216 a month since 2006–10, up 45%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Russell Springs: 15.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.0% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.1% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Russell Springs never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 11.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Russell Springs has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Kentucky cities.
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 | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Russell Springs than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 | 2.47 | 38.8 | 16.1% | 30.2% | 15.1% | 1989 | $693 | 15.7% | 82.2% | 6.6% |
| Horntown | 2.78 | 33.8 | 19.0% | 20.3% | 15.2% | 1986 | $858 | 4.7% | 78.3% | 8.1% |
| Gradyville | 2.15 | 37.1 | 35.4% | 54.2% | 12.8% | 1996 | $712 | 28.3% | 93.3% | 3.1% |
| Fonthill | 2.38 | 39.9 | 18.9% | 24.6% | 14.0% | 1982 | $704 | 12.1% | 81.4% | 4.1% |
| Esto | 2.49 | 38.4 | 14.0% | 30.3% | 12.8% | 1989 | $708 | 10.5% | 83.3% | 10.5% |
| Karlus | 2.24 | 39.4 | 22.8% | 32.9% | 36.7% | 1996 | $604 | 24.0% | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| Webbs Cross Roads | 1.86 | 53.1 | 13.3% | 28.9% | 14.4% | 1978 | $679 | 21.1% | 83.8% | 3.1% |
| Jamestown | 2.31 | 46.7 | 11.5% | 29.0% | 23.6% | 1990 | $586 | 13.5% | 83.1% | 7.4% |
| Sewellton | 2.18 | 57.1 | 12.0% | 21.8% | 38.1% | 1988 | $481 | 15.9% | 85.6% | 8.9% |
| Craycraft | 2.66 | 43.2 | 21.9% | 29.9% | 14.8% | 1980 | $914 | 16.8% | 87.0% | 10.8% |
| Montpelier | 2.46 | 39.9 | 7.5% | 13.8% | 7.6% | 1991 | $769 | 13.4% | 86.0% | 3.7% |
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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