Population 1,188 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sand Spring
Household size in Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Sand Spring sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.8, Sand Spring is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.1 in 2006–10, 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 Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Sand Spring, well below 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 Sand Spring
Renters in Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.4% of households in Sand Spring rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Sand Spring: just 3.1% 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 Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
Sand Spring has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 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 Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $891 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,267 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $915 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,697 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$806 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Sand Spring runs $1,697 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.3% 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 Sand Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Sand Spring (28.7%) 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 Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sand Spring: 96.7% 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 Sand Spring
| Period | Sand Spring | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Sand Spring has been strong: just 2.5% 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).
Sand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Spring | 2.60 | 47.8 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 3.1% | 1997 | $1,697 | 28.7% | 96.7% | 2.5% |
| Springtown | 2.62 | 46.4 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 2.8% | 1999 | $1,672 | 31.4% | 96.6% | 2.4% |
| Upper Lehigh | 3.07 | 39.7 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 13.5% | 1994 | $1,510 | 36.3% | 96.7% | 2.6% |
| Drums | 2.65 | 46.7 | 4.4% | 14.8% | 9.4% | 1986 | $1,580 | 27.6% | 95.5% | 3.5% |
| Dorrance | 2.35 | 48.1 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 9.1% | 1982 | $1,079 | 29.6% | 97.2% | 2.7% |
| Freeland | 2.30 | 38.3 | 12.6% | 33.5% | 10.7% | 1947 | $1,103 | 20.7% | 93.8% | 7.1% |
| Lattimer | 2.26 | 57.3 | 3.3% | 18.4% | 3.5% | 1981 | $886 | 21.6% | 88.8% | 2.6% |
| Drifton | 2.28 | 43.6 | 10.8% | 10.1% | 8.2% | 1954 | $1,409 | 17.7% | 96.0% | 9.1% |
| Stairville | 2.42 | 48.1 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 1979 | $968 | 29.0% | 95.9% | 5.4% |
| Milnesville | 1.93 | 55.8 | 9.1% | 33.9% | 6.4% | 1967 | $1,221 | 18.0% | 93.1% | 1.5% |
| Wapwallopen | 2.44 | 47.9 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 1977 | $949 | 27.5% | 94.4% | 7.1% |
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 Sand 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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