Russell Springs, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Russell Springs	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$24,090	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$48,067	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,299	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,079	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$27,956	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,515	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Russell Springs is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Russell Springs is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Russell Springs is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Russell Springs is 114% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,041 $48,067 $96,134

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Russell Springs median earnings by income bracket

Russell Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.7%	28.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	38.1%	38.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbia, KY	4,905	$61,983	23.8%
Monticello, KY	6,193	$55,794	31.4%
Jamestown, KY	2,317	$41,319	49.2%
Russell Springs, KY	2,668	$48,067	40.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockville, MN	2,668	$131,610	61.8%
Maxton, NC	2,668	$34,535	57.5%
Lewiston, NY	2,668	$81,876	0.7%
Holyoke, CO	2,667	$71,362	12.3%
Fords Prairie, WA	2,667	$109,845	35.1%
Russell Springs, KY	2,668	$48,067	40.9%

Source: The Russell Springs, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.