Spring Church, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 598, Spring Church's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Spring Church is a small community located in Pennsylvania. The total population is 598. It ranks as the 1256th most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Spring Church is 56.6 years. This is 38% higher than the state median of 40.9 years. Only 9.5% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 14.5% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Spring Church is $80,227. This is 3% higher than the state median of $77,971. It is also about the same as the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 12.2%. This is 4% higher than the state poverty rate of 11.7%. The unemployment rate is 3.1%. This is 41% lower than the state rate of 5.3%. The median home value is $232,800. Housing costs are 9% lower than the state median of $254,500. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.9x, Spring Church is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 69.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Spring Church was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

30.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 13% lower than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Spring Church, Pennsylvania is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Pennsylvania state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.