Running Springs is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 5,268 people and two associated neighborhoods, Running Springs is the 514th largest community in California.Running Springs is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Running Springs is a town of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Running Springs who work in healthcare (10.24%), food service (8.85%), and office and administrative support (8.13%). Of important note, Running Springs is also a town of artists. Running Springs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Running Springs’s character. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Running Springs has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.70% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Running Springs is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. One downside of living in Running Springs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Running Springs, the average commute to work is 34.91 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Running Springs citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.64% of adults in Running Springs have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Running Springs in 2022 was $39,966, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $159,864 for a family of four. However, Running Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Running Springs is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Running Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Running Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Running Springs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.91% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Running Springs include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Running Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
