Roaring Spring

Population: 2,356
Median household income: $62,129
Median home value: $136,900

Roaring Spring is a community in Blair County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,356 residents. The median household income of $62,129 is in line with the Blair County median ($60,594).

Between 2019 and 2023, Roaring Spring's population declined 6.9% from 2,531 to 2,356, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $114,200 to $136,900.

The median resident is 36.8 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,356
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,129
Median home value: $136,900
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 1,094
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5312,356

Median household income

$51,875$62,129

Median home value

$114,200$136,900

Median gross rent

$652$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,531	$51,875	$114,200	$652
2020	2,475	$53,125	$111,600	$731
2021	2,448	$59,432	$116,100	$723
2022	2,512	$63,194	$135,200	$783
2023	2,356	$62,129	$136,900	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	4.5%
5 to 17	407	17.3%
18 to 24	165	7.0%
25 to 34	465	19.7%
35 to 44	278	11.8%
45 to 54	303	12.9%
55 to 64	296	12.6%
65 to 74	206	8.7%
75 and over	129	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,163	91.8%
Black or African American	15	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	121	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	3.9%
High school graduate	669	39.9%
Some college or associate's	629	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	222	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	91	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,090	86.2%
Carpooled	93	7.4%
Public transit	12	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	357	29.9%
15 to 29 min	380	31.8%
30 to 44 min	187	15.6%
45 to 59 min	123	10.3%
60+ min	148	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 13.5% (318 of 2,356)

	Count	Share
Family households	695	69.7%
Nonfamily households	302	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	997	91.1%
Vacant	97	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	757	75.9%
Renter-occupied	240	24.1%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	837	76.5%
1-unit, attached	74	6.8%
2 to 4 units	100	9.1%
5 to 19 units	67	6.1%
20 or more units	4	0.4%
Mobile home & other	12	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4265256
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3348, -78.3960