Spring Ridge, Pennsylvania Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 917, Spring Ridge'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 Ridge is a small community located in Pennsylvania, within Berks County. The total population is 917. It ranks as the 1033rd most populous out of 1,991 Census-designated places in Pennsylvania.

Age Demographics

The median age in Spring Ridge is 67.7 years. This is 66% higher than the state median of 40.9 years. Only 9.7% of residents are under 18, indicating fewer families with children. 33.9% 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 Ridge is $68,571. This is 12% lower than the state median of $77,971. It is also 15% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 6.2%. This is 47% lower than the state poverty rate of 11.7%. The survey records no unemployed residents in Spring Ridge, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $345,400. Housing costs are 36% higher than the state median of $254,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.0x. 97.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 40% higher than the state average of 69.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

Spring Ridge has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 95.5% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 0.2%. The Hispanic or Latino population (0.2%) is well below the state average of 8.7%.

Education

51.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Spring Ridge in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 47% higher than the state rate of 35.2%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 98.3%. Notably, 18.7% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Spring Ridge, 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.