Boiling Springs, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,334

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

1.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.7%

2.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$126,927

11.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$379,900

Population & Diversity

Boiling Springs, PA is home to a population of 3.33k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.17% of Boiling Springs, PA residents were born outside of the country (139 people).

In 2024, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Boiling Springs, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 64 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Boiling Springs, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Boiling Springs, PA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Boiling Springs, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Boiling Springs, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.06k ± 623
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 75
White (Hispanic)
64 ± 82

3.15%

Hispanic Population

105 people

3.15% of the people in Boiling Springs, PA are hispanic (105 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Boiling Springs, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

4.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

2.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

As of 2024, 4.17% of Boiling Springs, PA residents (139 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Boiling Springs, PA was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Boiling Springs, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 81
Vietnam
71 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 48

Boiling Springs, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Boiling Springs, PA.

Economy

The economy of Boiling Springs, PA employs 1.71k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Boiling Springs, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (325 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (292 people), and Retail Trade (244 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($125,909), Finance & Insurance ($103,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.71k

2024 Value

± 341

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boiling Springs, PA declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 1.92k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Boiling Springs, PA, are Management Occupations (279 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (184 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Boiling Springs, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.71k

2024 Value

± 341

−11.2%

1 Year decline

± 32.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Boiling Springs, PA declined at a rate of −11.2%, from 1.92k employees to 1.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Boiling Springs, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (325 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (292 people), and Retail Trade (244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Boiling Springs, PA, though some of these residents may live in Boiling Springs, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,871

Median earning men ± $17,441

$35,893

Median earning women ± $20,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,962), Manufacturing ($109,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,306).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,409), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,508), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Boiling Springs, PA was $379,900 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $362,700 to $379,900, a 4.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Boiling Springs, PA is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Boiling Springs, PA have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Boiling Springs, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$379,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,127

$1,093

Median Property Taxes

±$236

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Boiling Springs, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Boiling Springs, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in Boiling Springs, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Boiling Springs, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$126,927

Median Household Income

± $38,212

1.26k

Number of Households

± 261

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Boiling Springs, PA grew to $126,927 from the previous year's value of $114,013.

The following chart displays the households in Boiling Springs, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Boiling Springs, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Worked At Home (16.4%)
Carpooled (0.762%)

In 2024, 82.8% of workers in Boiling Springs, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.4%) and those who carpooled to work (0.762%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Boiling Springs, PA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Boiling Springs, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Boiling Springs, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Boiling Springs, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Boiling Springs, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Boiling Springs, PA (190 out of 3.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Boiling Springs, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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