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Running Springs, CA
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Living in Running Springs



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.

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.

Also of interest is that Running Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.89% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 36.29 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The education level of Running Springs citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.72% of adults in Running Springs have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Running Springs in 2018 was $37,894, 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 $151,576 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 19.46% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Running Springs include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Running Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.


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