Sinking Spring, PA Demographic Data
Sinking Spring, PA Summary
Sinking Spring is located in Berks County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 3,947
- Area: 1.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.26 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,132.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 332.02 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sinking Spring, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,082
51%
50.8
Male
1,984
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,066
323,128,000
Sinking Spring, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
392
9.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
257
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
299
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
243
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
189
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
747
18.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
556
13.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
494
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
292
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
122
3.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
267
6.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
164
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
44
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,943
72.4%
77.2
Female
1,485
50.5%
51.3
Male
1,458
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,828
69.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
533
13.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
475
11.7%
15.2
Female
244
51.4%
55.8
Male
231
48.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Sinking Spring, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,993
98.2%
96.8
White
3,306
81.3%
72.6
Black or African American
312
7.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
34
0.8%
0.8
Asian
136
3.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
127
3.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
205
5.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
73
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
553
13.6%
17.8
Mexican
17
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
454
11.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
82
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,513
86.4%
82.2
Sinking Spring, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
45
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
145
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
839
31.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
495
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
317
11.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
637
23.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
208
7.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
190
7.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,496
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
845
31.4%
31.2
Sinking Spring, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,070
34.3%
33.7%
Now Married
1,437
46.1%
47.5
Divorced
334
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
138
4.4%
2.0
Widowed
139
4.5
5.8%
Sinking Spring, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,223
87.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
451
12.3%
21.6%
Spanish
250
6.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
108
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
80
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
13
0.4%
1.1%
Sinking Spring, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
38
2.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
83
5.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
130
8.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
165
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
238
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
353
22.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
205
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
265
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
19
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
68
4.3%
6.4
Median household income
53,939
57,617
Per capita income
29,177
31,128
Sinking Spring, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
16
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
190
9.3%
9.8
Construction
73
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
533
26.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
169
8.3%
6.6
Information
7
0.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
312
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
76
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
92
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
18
0.9%
4.6
Retail trade
445
21.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
46
2.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
62
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
141
6.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
781
38.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
254
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
581
28.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
282
13.8%
18.1%
Sinking Spring, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,016
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,724
85.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
179
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.8%
5.1
Walked
46
2.3%
2.7
Other means
11
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
40
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Sinking Spring, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
76
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
617
39.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
663
42.4%
37.1
3 or more
208
13.3%
21.0
Sinking Spring, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,564
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
915
58.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
649
41.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
106
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Sinking Spring, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,670
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
19
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
165
9.9%
9.1
4 rooms
175
10.5%
16.5
5 rooms
211
12.6%
19.8
6 rooms
488
29.2%
17.8
7 rooms
246
14.7%
12.0
8 rooms
155
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
211
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sinking Spring, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,670
1-unit, detached
680
40.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
552
33.1%
5.9
2-units
170
10.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
81
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
63
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
91
5.4%
4.4
20 or more units
33
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sinking Spring, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
471
28.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
61
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
195
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
220
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
122
7.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
36
2.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
139
8.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
426
25.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Sinking Spring, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
896
57.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
321
20.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
267
17.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
41
2.6%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
24
1.5%
1.1
Sinking Spring, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
662
47295100.0
Less than $500
10
1.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
34
5.1%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
49
7.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
61
9.2%
10.3%
$500 to $999
69
10.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
185
27.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
254
38.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
202
30.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
128
19.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
4.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
9.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
239
36.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinking Spring, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
619
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
6
1.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
2.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
9.4%
11.9%
$500 to $999
240
38.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
302
48.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
30
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,064
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
62
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
106
17.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
123
20.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
85
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
181
29.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
40
0.0%
0.0%
Sinking Spring, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
915
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
42
4.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
189
20.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
417
45.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
154
16.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
81
8.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
32
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,100
205,000