Population 2,857 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spry
Household size in Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Spry is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Spry skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.3, 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 Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Spry, 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 Spry
Renters in Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Spry own their homes; 28.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 39.3% 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 Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Spry is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, 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 Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Spry was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, 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 Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $781 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $895 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $997 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,335 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$553 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spry costs $1,335 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, just over 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 Spry
Bachelor's degrees in Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.8% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Spry (38.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Spry is above the national rate: 93.7% 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 Spry
| Period | Spry | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spry runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Spry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spry | 2.36 | 43.2 | 8.6% | 28.7% | 9.5% | 1981 | $1,335 | 38.0% | 93.7% | 4.1% |
| Dallastown | 2.65 | 41.1 | 10.3% | 32.0% | 4.6% | 1968 | $1,092 | 31.1% | 94.9% | 2.6% |
| Yoe | 2.49 | 36.6 | 17.6% | 51.5% | 4.3% | 1976 | $1,072 | 23.3% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| Jacobus | 2.86 | 37.4 | 11.4% | 14.4% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,532 | 34.5% | 94.3% | 4.9% |
| East York | 2.49 | 41.5 | 10.4% | 23.9% | 3.2% | 1965 | $1,388 | 41.4% | 94.3% | 0.9% |
| Loganville | 2.94 | 37.9 | 4.5% | 18.1% | 2.4% | 1997 | $1,182 | 39.2% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| York | 2.58 | 39.7 | 14.0% | 32.8% | 6.4% | 1968 | $1,287 | 30.2% | 90.1% | 6.8% |
| Red Lion | 2.62 | 41.0 | 11.3% | 24.8% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,250 | 23.5% | 91.4% | 3.9% |
| West York | 2.90 | 35.3 | 27.2% | 46.4% | 8.4% | 1945 | $1,005 | 16.6% | 78.4% | 2.8% |
| North York | 2.58 | 29.9 | 21.2% | 59.6% | 6.1% | 1947 | $1,235 | 15.4% | 89.3% | 13.5% |
| Seven Valleys | 2.68 | 43.4 | 9.4% | 16.2% | 4.7% | 1980 | $1,404 | 25.4% | 96.1% | 4.9% |
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 Spry. 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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