Population 116 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Donegal Springs
Household size in Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Donegal Springs are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.76, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.5 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.8, Donegal Springs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Donegal Springs: 3.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Donegal Springs
Renters in Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Donegal Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.5% of homes in Donegal Springs are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Donegal Springs is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $995 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $853 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,125 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,274 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$280 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Donegal Springs runs $1,274 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 20.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Donegal Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Donegal Springs as nationally: 37.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Donegal Springs is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Donegal Springs
| Period | Donegal Springs | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Donegal Springs than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Donegal Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal Springs | 2.27 | 52.8 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 2.5% | 1988 | $1,274 | 37.2% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| Mount Joy | 2.36 | 44.4 | 8.8% | 28.9% | 4.4% | 1985 | $1,330 | 36.3% | 93.9% | 2.9% |
| Rheems | 2.57 | 47.6 | 2.1% | 11.7% | 6.0% | 1971 | $1,941 | 35.8% | 94.5% | 2.4% |
| Salunga | 2.18 | 50.9 | 7.9% | 12.4% | 0.7% | 1982 | $985 | 35.7% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| Milton Grove | 2.49 | 46.3 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 1986 | $1,295 | 23.6% | 88.0% | 4.4% |
| Marietta | 2.57 | 38.7 | 10.8% | 30.8% | 2.0% | 1978 | $1,436 | 29.7% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| Landisville | 2.44 | 51.8 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 2.0% | 1978 | $1,133 | 43.6% | 93.0% | 3.5% |
| Columbia | 2.39 | 43.1 | 11.9% | 34.6% | 5.3% | 1966 | $1,131 | 24.9% | 87.1% | 2.7% |
| Elizabethtown | 2.36 | 45.5 | 7.0% | 33.5% | 4.9% | 1978 | $1,623 | 35.2% | 93.4% | 2.5% |
| Bellaire | 2.42 | 51.0 | 7.2% | 7.6% | 4.2% | 1982 | $1,628 | 26.7% | 83.3% | 1.8% |
| Manheim | 2.49 | 43.7 | 8.2% | 19.4% | 2.5% | 1976 | $1,362 | 31.4% | 91.0% | 3.1% |
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 Donegal Springs. 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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