Russell Springs is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Russell Springs enrolled in college, Russell Springs has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Russell Springs spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
In terms of college education, Russell Springs is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.79% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Russell Springs in 2018 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.
