Sinking Spring

Population: 4,288
Median household income: $73,950
Median home value: $266,100

Located in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Sinking Spring is a community with a population of 4,288. At $73,950, its median household income sits below Berks County's $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, Sinking Spring's population grew 4.6% from 4,101 to 4,288, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $189,600 to $266,100.

81.0% of workers drive to work alone. 33.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,288
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,950
Median home value: $266,100
Median gross rent: $1,289
Housing units: 1,786
Homeownership rate: 54.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1014,288

Median household income

$57,547$73,950

Median home value

$189,600$266,100

Median gross rent

$1,101$1,289

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,101	$57,547	$189,600	$1,101
2020	4,104	$59,732	$206,100	$1,132
2021	4,257	$72,344	$220,600	$1,164
2022	4,261	$80,565	$260,400	$1,189
2023	4,288	$73,950	$266,100	$1,289

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	7.1%
5 to 17	706	16.5%
18 to 24	273	6.4%
25 to 34	700	16.3%
35 to 44	450	10.5%
45 to 54	650	15.2%
55 to 64	474	11.1%
65 to 74	409	9.5%
75 and over	321	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,976	69.4%
Black or African American	103	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	291	6.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	29	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	889	20.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate23.9%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree22.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	426	14.2%
High school graduate	719	23.9%
Some college or associate's	983	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	668	22.2%
Graduate or professional degree	208	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,917	81.0%
Carpooled	149	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	264	11.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	730	34.7%
15 to 29 min	655	31.2%
30 to 44 min	370	17.6%
45 to 59 min	232	11.0%
60+ min	115	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 11.7% (503 of 4,288)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,062	62.7%
Nonfamily households	633	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,695	94.9%
Vacant	91	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	928	54.7%
Renter-occupied	767	45.3%

1-unit, detached33.2%

1-unit, attached32.6%

2 to 4 units16.4%

5 to 19 units16.9%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	593	33.2%
1-unit, attached	583	32.6%
2 to 4 units	293	16.4%
5 to 19 units	302	16.9%
20 or more units	15	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4270880
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3247, -76.0225