Sinking Spring, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

319

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

37.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$108,090

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sinking Spring, OH is home to a population of 319 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (294 people) in Sinking Spring, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sinking Spring, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sinking Spring, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sinking Spring, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
294 ± 192
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 31
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 11

1.57%

Hispanic Population

5 people

1.57% of the people in Sinking Spring, OH are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sinking Spring, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 64
Vietnam
2 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Sinking Spring, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sinking Spring, OH.

Economy

The economy of Sinking Spring, OH employs 128 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sinking Spring, OH were Manufacturing (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Construction (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,500), Construction ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($40,469).

Employment

Occupations

128

2024 Value

± 113

−27.7%

1 Year decline

± 160%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sinking Spring, OH declined at a rate of −27.7%, from 177 employees to 128 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sinking Spring, OH, are Material Moving Occupations (38 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (26 people), and Production Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sinking Spring, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

128

2024 Value

± 113

−27.7%

1 Year decline

± 160%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sinking Spring, OH declined at a rate of −27.7%, from 177 employees to 128 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sinking Spring, OH, are Manufacturing (51 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (26 people), and Construction (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sinking Spring, OH, though some of these residents may live in Sinking Spring, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,840

Median earning men ± $18,122

$42,375

Median earning women ± $11,738

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($41,250) and Manufacturing ($36,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sinking Spring, OH was $151,600 in 2024, which is 0.456 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,400 to $151,600, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Sinking Spring, OH is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sinking Spring, OH have an average commute time of 37.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sinking Spring, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,987

$95

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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 Sinking Spring, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Sinking Spring, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sinking Spring, OH 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.

$108,090

Median Household Income

± $51,903

101

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 101 households in Sinking Spring, OH grew to $108,090 from the previous year's value of $105,368.

The following chart displays the households in Sinking Spring, OH 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sinking Spring, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Worked At Home (6.09%)
Walked (3.48%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Sinking Spring, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.09%) and those who walked to work (3.48%).

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

37.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sinking Spring, OH have a longer commute time (37.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Sinking Spring, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sinking Spring, OH (35 out of 319 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sinking Spring, OH 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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