Population 385 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Spring
Household size in Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Green Spring holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Green Spring is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Green Spring (13.6%), a bit above 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 Green Spring
Renters in Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Green Spring is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 35.8% 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Green Spring: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Green Spring was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Harrisburg area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $667 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $993 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Green Spring runs $993 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Green Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Green Spring: 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.5% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Green Spring never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Green Spring
| Period | Green Spring | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Green Spring has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Green 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Spring | 2.87 | 38.3 | 13.6% | 14.5% | 3.7% | 1979 | $993 | 14.6% | 85.1% | 2.4% |
| Oakville | 2.83 | 36.8 | 11.7% | 20.5% | 5.9% | 1982 | $1,042 | 18.5% | 86.2% | 2.8% |
| Heberlig | 2.79 | 39.4 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,026 | 16.8% | 85.1% | 3.5% |
| Stoughstown | 2.61 | 45.2 | 11.7% | 24.1% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,486 | 22.2% | 87.3% | 1.2% |
| Newville | 2.67 | 41.6 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1975 | $1,121 | 19.2% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Newburg | 2.70 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 14.4% | 5.9% | 1979 | $1,229 | 18.6% | 83.1% | 4.8% |
| Walnut Bottom | 2.80 | 37.3 | 10.7% | 19.5% | 3.9% | 1980 | $1,032 | 20.4% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Middle Spring | 2.63 | 36.5 | 5.3% | 32.7% | 11.6% | 1993 | $1,181 | 29.4% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| McCrea | 2.78 | 40.7 | 7.7% | 17.1% | 10.5% | 1982 | $1,089 | 21.2% | 86.2% | 2.0% |
| Shippensburg University | 2.13 | 19.8 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 82.2% | 1976 | $1,139 | 43.3% | 53.3% | 14.1% |
| 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 Green 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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