Population 171 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Grove
Household size in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Spring Grove sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.41 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Spring Grove is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Spring Grove (14.5%), 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 Spring Grove
Renters in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.7% of households in Spring Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Spring Grove: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Maryland.
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 Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Spring Grove are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $636 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,201 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $980 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,005 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spring Grove costs $1,005 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.7% 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 Spring Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Spring Grove: 15.8% 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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Spring Grove never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% 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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Spring Grove out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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 Grove 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 Grove | 2.62 | 41.2 | 14.5% | 19.7% | 6.7% | 1979 | $1,005 | 15.8% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Mardela Springs | 2.70 | 40.6 | 9.0% | 12.6% | 4.2% | 1989 | $1,237 | 27.4% | 89.2% | 4.5% |
| Rabbit Town | 2.36 | 52.1 | 2.5% | 14.3% | 4.5% | 1956 | $1,654 | 10.1% | 94.6% | 2.0% |
| Sharptown | 2.55 | 37.6 | 19.1% | 16.2% | 9.2% | 1945 | $1,214 | 16.9% | 90.7% | 3.5% |
| Vienna | 2.61 | 47.6 | 5.4% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 1963 | $1,452 | 13.3% | 87.5% | 5.4% |
| Reids Grove | 2.39 | 50.9 | 4.0% | 14.5% | 5.1% | 1959 | $1,588 | 10.2% | 93.4% | 2.6% |
| Hebron | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.4% | 14.2% | 5.9% | 1992 | $1,373 | 39.0% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| Galestown | 2.76 | 38.8 | 19.8% | 16.7% | 12.3% | 1989 | $892 | 11.6% | 80.7% | 9.0% |
| Portsville | 2.41 | 45.7 | 3.5% | 20.9% | 11.5% | 1995 | $916 | 11.4% | 93.7% | 0.7% |
| Eldorado | 2.76 | 38.8 | 19.8% | 16.7% | 12.3% | 1989 | $892 | 11.6% | 80.7% | 9.0% |
| Salem | 2.37 | 54.8 | 6.0% | 17.8% | 22.5% | 1973 | $1,158 | 16.3% | 79.4% | 5.4% |
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 Spring Grove. 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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