Population 979 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cold Spring
Household size in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Cold Spring holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Cold Spring is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median age is 42.0. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Cold Spring (11.1%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cold Spring
Renters in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cold Spring is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 27.0% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Cold Spring: 14.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cold Spring is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $857 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $745 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $972 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,246 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$389 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cold Spring costs $1,246 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cold Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Cold Spring (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cold Spring: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cold Spring
| Period | Cold Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cold Spring out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cold Spring compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring | 2.88 | 40.1 | 11.1% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 1987 | $1,246 | 28.0% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Fayetteville | 2.28 | 52.1 | 5.4% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 1979 | $1,029 | 28.1% | 94.7% | 3.2% |
| Mainsville | 2.61 | 37.1 | 10.5% | 17.8% | 2.0% | 1992 | $922 | 17.3% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Caledonia Park | 2.59 | 46.9 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 20.8% | 1972 | $1,084 | 27.2% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
| Scotland | 2.51 | 38.1 | 9.3% | 25.3% | 5.5% | 1987 | $1,348 | 33.0% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| Cleversburg | 2.23 | 53.1 | 7.0% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 2002 | $1,706 | 10.1% | 91.1% | 5.0% |
| Chambersburg | 2.44 | 40.7 | 11.9% | 36.2% | 5.8% | 1977 | $1,196 | 28.0% | 90.5% | 4.5% |
| South Mountain | 2.26 | 52.1 | 4.8% | 35.9% | 4.8% | 1975 | $836 | 9.6% | 86.2% | 0.4% |
| Pinola | 2.48 | 49.0 | 4.9% | 23.7% | 2.8% | 1980 | $1,231 | 19.0% | 86.8% | 1.3% |
| Mont Alto | 2.34 | 40.8 | 5.4% | 25.0% | 2.7% | 1972 | $1,209 | 17.0% | 89.2% | 6.8% |
| Shippensburg | 2.51 | 36.7 | 11.2% | 34.7% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,079 | 25.1% | 85.7% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cold Spring. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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