Sinking Spring

Population: 426
Median household income: $105,368
Median home value: $129,400

Located in Highland County, Ohio, Sinking Spring is a community with a population of 426. At $105,368, its median household income sits above Highland County's $62,008.

From 2019 to 2023, Sinking Spring's population grew 155.1% from 167 to 426, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $82,800 to $129,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.6% of the population. 87.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 426
Median age: 28.4 yrs
Median household income: $105,368
Median home value: $129,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 168
Homeownership rate: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.4%
Unemployment rate: 15.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

167426

Median household income

$38,750$105,368

Median home value

$82,800$129,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	167	$38,750	$82,800
2020	277	$90,777	$127,200
2021	303	$93,056	$133,900
2022	271	$100,662	$132,400
2023	426	$105,368	$129,400

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 3423.5%

35 to 441.9%

45 to 5422.1%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 742.1%

75 and over1.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	5.4%
5 to 17	102	23.9%
18 to 24	59	13.8%
25 to 34	100	23.5%
35 to 44	8	1.9%
45 to 54	94	22.1%
55 to 64	26	6.1%
65 to 74	9	2.1%
75 and over	5	1.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	373	87.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	12.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	7.9%
High school graduate	126	52.1%
Some college or associate's	96	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	138	87.9%
Carpooled	8	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	42.3%
15 to 29 min	22	14.8%
30 to 44 min	23	15.4%
45 to 59 min	1	0.7%
60+ min	40	26.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.28
Poverty rate: 8.0% (34 of 426)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	95.4%
Nonfamily households	6	4.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	77.4%
Vacant	38	22.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	127	97.7%
Renter-occupied	3	2.3%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units27.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	120	71.4%
1-unit, attached	1	0.6%
2 to 4 units	46	27.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3972578
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.0747, -83.3871