Sinking Spring borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,261 ( 253 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.2 square miles
Population density: 3434.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,074	72.14%	5.1%
Black:	149	3.50%	38.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	347	8.14%	254.1%
2+ races:	17	0.40%	75.4%
Hispanic:	674	15.82%	89.3%

Total non-White:	1,187	27.86%	54.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-165	-5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	418	12.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,008
3,239	80.81%
244	6.09%
1	0.02%
98	2.45%
69	1.72%
356	8.88%
769	19.19%

2000
2,598
2,380	91.61%
42	1.62%
0	0.00%
76	2.93%
44	1.69%
56	2.16%
218	8.39%

1990
2,467
2,433	98.62%
21	0.85%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.53%
34	1.38%

1980
2,617
2,589	98.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	0.46%
n/a
16	0.61%
28	1.07%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

859	33.1
551	21.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-53	-2.1
184	7.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-156	-6.0
6	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Sinking Spring borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.5
917	21.5%
3,344	78.5%
691	16.2%

1,643
2.58

1,037	63.1%
759	73.2%
121	11.7%
606	36.9%

2010
Number	Percent
36.8
976	24.4%
3,032	75.6%
523	13.0%

1,664
2.40

1,062	63.8%
764	71.9%
138	13.0%
602	36.2%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
539	20.7%
2,059	79.3%
622	23.9%

1,247
2.08

768	61.6%
592	77.1%
92	12.0%
479	38.4%

1990
Number	Percent
44.3
381	15.4%
2,086	84.6%
595	24.1%

1,153
2.14

721	62.5%
631	87.5%
41	5.7%
432	37.5%

1980
Number	Percent
42.6
504	19.3%
2,113	80.7%
515	19.7%

1,117
2.34

757	67.8%
686	90.6%
23	3.0%
360	32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Sinking Spring borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	61	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	47	2.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	108	6.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	176	10.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	1.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	23	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	80	4.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	202	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	249	15.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	147	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	142	8.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	130	7.9%
$200,000 or more	191	11.6%

Median Household Income	80,565
Per Capita Income	41,286

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	52	3.2%
Public Assistance	14	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	114	6.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,999	83.0%
Unemployed	66	2.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,065	85.8%
Not in Labor Force	342	14.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		17.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	892	968	48.0%
Non-Profit	59	122	32.6%
Self-Employed	159	76	67.7%

Local Government	23	106	17.8%
State Government	0	11	0.0%
Federal Government	11	32	25.6%

Total Private + Self	1,051	1,044	50.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	93	271	25.5%
Total	1,144	1,315	46.5%

Pct. Govt.	7.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	409	16.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	711	28.6%
Professional, Technical	621	25.0%
Service Occupations	206	8.3%
All others	539	21.7%

White Collar		70.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	501	20.2%
Health care and social assistance	470	18.9%
Manufacturing	379	15.2%
Construction	193	7.8%
Educational services	191	7.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	166	6.7%
Other services	105	4.2%
Finance and insurance	100	4.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	81	3.3%
Accommodation and food services	60	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	60	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	53	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	41	1.6%
Public administration	37	1.5%
Wholesale trade	27	1.1%
Information	9	0.4%
Management	7	0.3%
Utilities	6	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.21%
Puerto Rican	544	12.77%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	95	2.23%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	26	0.61%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	261	6.13%
Cambodian	50	1.17%
Filipino	36	0.84%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,431	85.4%
Spanish	275	6.8%
Other Indo-European	175	4.4%
German, other Germanic	48	1.2%
Other	47	1.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	22	0.5%
Tagalog	21	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,654	38.8%
Irish	472	11.1%
English	371	8.7%
Italian	261	6.1%
Polish	109	2.6%
Scottish	73	1.7%
Dutch	61	1.4%
Welsh	50	1.2%
Russian	47	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	43	1.0%
Hungarian	40	0.9%
American	39	0.9%
Belgian	39	0.9%
French	39	0.9%
Swedish	33	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,096	96.1%
Not a citizen	165	3.9%

Native	3,935	92.3%
Foreign-born	326	7.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.4%	398	13.2%	714	23.7%	938	31.1%	719	23.8%	236	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.4%
9-12 Years	398	13.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	714	23.7%
Some College	938	31.1%
Bach. Degree	719	23.8%
Grad Degree	236	7.8%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +91	D +208	D + 11.7%
D +299
2020 vs. 2012	R +188	D +135	D + 7.7%
D +323
2020 vs. 2008	R +191	R +87	R + 5.5%
D +104

2016 vs. 2008	R +100	R +295	R + 17.2%
D -195
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Joe Biden (D)	1,062	50.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	997	47.7%	31	1.5%	2,090	-1	1	0.03%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	906	51.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	763	43.3%	95	5.4%	1,764	3	5	0.03%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	809	51.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	739	46.9%	28	1.8%	1,576	5	4	0.03%
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	958	53.5%	John McCain (R)	806	45.1%	25	1.4%	1,789	1	-1	0.03%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	810	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	637	43.9%	4	0.3%	1,451	7	5	0.03%
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	557	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	424	41.7%	37	3.6%	1,018	8	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sinking Spring borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,062

50.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

997

47.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,090

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Sinking Spring borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

763

43.3%

Donald Trump (R)

906

51.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,764

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

2012 President, Sinking Spring borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

739

46.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

809

51.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,576

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Sinking Spring borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

958

53.5%

John McCain (R)

806

45.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,789

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Sinking Spring borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

810

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

637

43.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,451

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Sinking Spring borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

557

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

424

41.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,018

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sinking Spring borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	John Fetterman (D)	767	50.8%	Mehmet Oz (R)	696	46.1%	46 [+]	3.0%	1,509	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 24 (1.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2022	G	46%	Josh Shapiro (D)	845	56.2%	Doug Mastriano (R)	626	41.6%	33 [+]	2.2%	1,504	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 13 (0.9%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 11 (0.7%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 9 (0.6%);
2018	S1	43%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	760	54.1%	Lou Barletta (R)	609	43.4%	35 [+]	2.5%	1,404	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 25 (1.8%); Neal Gale (Green) 10 (0.7%);
2018	G	43%	Tom Wolf* (D)	772	55.0%	Scott Wagner (R)	600	42.8%	31 [+]	2.2%	1,403	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 20 (1.4%); Paul Glover (Green) 11 (0.8%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	922	53.6%	Katie McGinty (D)	718	41.8%	79 [+]	4.6%	1,719	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 79 (4.6%);
2014	G	28%	Tom Corbett* (R)	453	51.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	431	48.8%	0	0.0%	884	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,764
Median Value	$260,400

Occupied	1,643	93.1%
Vacant	121	6.9%

Owned	969	59.0%
Rented	674	41.0%
Median Rent	$1,189

Single-Family Units	1,185	67.2%
Detached	586	33.2%
Attached	599	34.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	288	16.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Sinking Spring borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sinking Spring borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Sinking Spring borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sinking Spring borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sinking Spring borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sinking Spring borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sinking Spring borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sinking Spring borough, PA