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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Running Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Running Springs is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Running Springs who work in food service (11.31%), sales jobs (9.84%), and management occupations (8.56%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Running Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.84% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. One downside of living in Running Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.69 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of Running Springs citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.55% of adults in Running Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Running Springs in 2022 was $39,220, 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 $156,880 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 23.08% 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.
