Population 869 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Garden
Household size in Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.32 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.33 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.56 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Spring Garden holds 2.87 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.32, 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 Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Spring Garden skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
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 Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spring Garden: 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 Spring Garden
Renters in Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spring Garden is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above 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 Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Spring Garden as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%.
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 Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Spring Garden run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $703 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $785 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $936 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spring Garden pays $936 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.2% 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 Spring Garden
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spring Garden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 3.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Spring Garden never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Spring Garden
| Period | Spring Garden | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spring Garden has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Spring Garden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Garden | 2.87 | 41.6 | 3.7% | 20.0% | 8.9% | 1975 | $936 | 3.8% | 78.7% | 2.7% |
| Allenwood | 2.95 | 39.4 | 3.6% | 13.6% | 8.1% | 1975 | $918 | 11.5% | 81.5% | 5.6% |
| New Columbia | 2.57 | 44.9 | 4.9% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1975 | $869 | 12.1% | 83.3% | 2.7% |
| Dewart | 2.84 | 43.9 | 12.8% | 10.1% | 17.6% | 1981 | $570 | 18.3% | 88.1% | 2.9% |
| White Deer | 2.48 | 34.2 | 10.2% | 18.1% | 4.1% | 1971 | $645 | 25.8% | 89.3% | 0.0% |
| Watsontown | 2.73 | 41.5 | 11.8% | 25.3% | 12.7% | 1967 | $770 | 20.1% | 90.0% | 3.0% |
| Montgomery | 2.64 | 39.6 | 16.9% | 25.3% | 5.2% | 1963 | $1,045 | 16.2% | 91.0% | 3.7% |
| Elimsport | 3.24 | 35.9 | 1.4% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 1978 | $912 | 15.0% | 79.9% | 1.6% |
| McEwensville | 2.43 | 58.0 | 6.1% | 12.4% | 8.9% | 1973 | $866 | 14.6% | 91.2% | 2.3% |
| West Milton | 2.23 | 59.8 | 3.2% | 32.3% | 6.1% | 1974 | $830 | 25.5% | 78.5% | 0.0% |
| Milton | 2.29 | 41.9 | 14.3% | 37.1% | 7.4% | 1969 | $977 | 19.9% | 92.9% | 4.8% |
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 Spring Garden. 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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