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Russell Springs, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Adair County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,755
Population
584/sq mi density
$37,500
Median Income
$24,159 per capita
$170,300
Home Value
$157,492 Zillow
$747
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
304
Violent Crime/100K
3,457 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$37,500 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$170,300 home value, $747/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
304 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,500
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,159
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.7%
91% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Russell Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Russell Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,500
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,159
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,550
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$800
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$800
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.0%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$570M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
508
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
43
Retail
61
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,550
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,593
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $37,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,159 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,550 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $800 |
| County GDP | $570M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 508 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,550 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,593 |