Running Springs

Population: 5,043
Median household income: $85,681
Median home value: $373,300

Running Springs is a community in San Bernardino County, California, home to 5,043 residents. The median household income of $85,681 is above the San Bernardino County median ($82,184).

From 2019 to 2023, Running Springs's population grew 23.9% from 4,071 to 5,043, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $256,000 to $373,300.

96.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,043
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $85,681
Median home value: $373,300
Median gross rent: $1,725
Housing units: 3,770
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0715,043

Median household income

$60,200$85,681

Median home value

$256,000$373,300

Median gross rent

$1,215$1,725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,071	$60,200	$256,000	$1,215
2020	4,410	$70,822	$268,400	$1,261
2021	3,998	$75,682	$292,700	$1,210
2022	4,589	$84,060	$339,200	$1,618
2023	5,043	$85,681	$373,300	$1,725

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	373	7.4%
5 to 17	881	17.5%
18 to 24	321	6.4%
25 to 34	697	13.8%
35 to 44	806	16.0%
45 to 54	381	7.6%
55 to 64	662	13.1%
65 to 74	679	13.5%
75 and over	243	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,561	70.6%
Black or African American	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	1.0%
Asian	140	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	281	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,004	19.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	5.6%
High school graduate	661	19.1%
Some college or associate's	1,377	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	802	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	434	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,552	72.0%
Carpooled	199	9.2%
Public transit	26	1.2%
Walked	36	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	317	14.7%
Other means	27	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	355	19.3%
15 to 29 min	462	25.1%
30 to 44 min	354	19.2%
45 to 59 min	242	13.2%
60+ min	427	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 14.1% (709 of 5,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,379	67.4%
Nonfamily households	668	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,047	54.3%
Vacant	1,723	45.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,502	73.4%
Renter-occupied	545	26.6%

1-unit, detached96.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,636	96.4%
1-unit, attached	134	3.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0663316
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.2114, -117.1046