Roaring Spring, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,335

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

8.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

0.812% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,738

0.98% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,200

Population & Diversity

Roaring Spring, PA is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.942% of Roaring Spring, PA residents were born outside of the country (22 people).

In 2024, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Roaring Spring, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 88 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 31 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Roaring Spring, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Roaring Spring, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Roaring Spring, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 283
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 73
White (Hispanic)
31 ± 37

1.84%

Hispanic Population

43 people

1.84% of the people in Roaring Spring, PA are hispanic (43 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Roaring Spring, 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

0.942%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

1.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 0.942% of Roaring Spring, PA residents (22 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 Roaring Spring, PA was 1.23%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Roaring Spring, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Roaring Spring, PA.

Economy

The economy of Roaring Spring, PA employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Roaring Spring, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Retail Trade (208 people), and Manufacturing (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($83,750), Finance & Insurance ($80,500), and Public Administration ($72,734).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 218

−2.74%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roaring Spring, PA declined at a rate of −2.74%, from 1.28k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Roaring Spring, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (156 people), Material Moving Occupations (153 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Roaring Spring, 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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 218

−2.74%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Roaring Spring, PA declined at a rate of −2.74%, from 1.28k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Roaring Spring, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), Retail Trade (208 people), and Manufacturing (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Roaring Spring, PA, though some of these residents may live in Roaring Spring, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,963

Median earning men ± $6,150

$34,556

Median earning women ± $10,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,750), Public Administration ($72,604), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($76,250), Public Administration ($73,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Roaring Spring, PA was $142,200 in 2024, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,900 to $142,200, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Roaring Spring, PA is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Roaring Spring, PA have an average commute time of 38.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Roaring Spring, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,439

$752

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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 Roaring Spring, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Roaring Spring, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Roaring Spring, 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.

$62,738

Median Household Income

± $5,737

956

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 956 households in Roaring Spring, PA grew to $62,738 from the previous year's value of $62,129.

The following chart displays the households in Roaring Spring, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Roaring Spring, 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 (87.4%)
Carpooled (6.67%)
Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2024, 87.4% of workers in Roaring Spring, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.67%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

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

38.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Roaring Spring, PA have a longer commute time (38.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Roaring Spring, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Roaring Spring, PA (311 out of 2.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Roaring Spring, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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