Spring City, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

3,551

1.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.2

1.36% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

14.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,323

4.48% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$253,400

11.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,315

5.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Spring City, PA had a population of 3.55k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $73,323. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Spring City, PA grew from 3,486 to 3,551, a 1.86% increase and its median household income grew from $70,181 to $73,323, a 4.48% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Spring City, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Other (Hispanic) (4.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.86%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.7%).

None of the households in Spring City, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Spring City, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Spring City, PA was $253,400, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Spring City, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Spring City, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Spring City, PA is home to a population of 3.55k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.44% of Spring City, PA residents were born outside of the country (122 people).

In 2023, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.89k people) in Spring City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 174 Other (Hispanic) and 137 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.7% of Spring City, PA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Spring City, PA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Spring City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.89k ± 219
Other (Hispanic)
174 ± 174
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 77

6.84%

Hispanic Population

243 people

6.84% of the people in Spring City, PA are hispanic (243 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Spring City, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Spring City, PA was India, the natal country of 99,082 Spring City, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

3.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

122 people

1.92%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2023, 3.44% of Spring City, PA residents (122 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Spring City, PA was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 158
Vietnam
85 ± 94
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Spring City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Spring City, PA employs 2.32k people. The largest industries in Spring City, PA are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,096), and Finance & Insurance ($85,096).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2023 Value

± 396

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spring City, PA grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 2.2k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Spring City, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (496 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (297 people), and Material Moving Occupations (146 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Spring City, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.32k

2023 Value

± 396

5.47%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Spring City, PA grew at a rate of 5.47%, from 2.2k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Spring City, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Spring City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Spring City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,507

Median earning men ± $9,029

$49,567

Median earning women ± $12,657

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,333), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,909), Manufacturing ($85,913), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,382).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Spring City, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Spring City, PA was $253,400 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,700 to $253,400, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Spring City, PA is 54.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Spring City, PA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Spring City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$253,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$23,319

$1,056

Median Property Taxes

±$251

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 Spring City, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2023

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.6% of the housing units in Spring City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 3011

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Spring City, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$73,323

Median Household Income

± $7,711

1.93k

Number of Households

± 380

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Spring City, PA grew to $73,323 from the previous year's value of $70,181.

The following chart displays the households in Spring City, 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 Spring City, PA is from Spring City, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Spring City, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Carpooled (3.32%)

In 2023, 70% of workers in Spring City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.32%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Spring City, PA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Spring City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Spring City, PA (538 out of 3.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.3% of the population of Spring City, PA has health coverage, with 60.2% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chester County, PA see 1205 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.64% increase from the previous year (1174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1468 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Chester County, PA.

1,205 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chester County, PA

Primary care physicians in Chester County, PA see an average of 1,205 patients per year. This represents a 2.64% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chester County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.68%

Uninsured

60.2%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Spring City, PA grew by 18.1% from 2.27% to 2.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Spring City, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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