Sinking Spring, PA Population

Overview

4,257

Total Population

38.3

Median age

55.18%

Female population %

81.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

48.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

726

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sinking Spring's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sinking Spring is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sinking Spring's population under 18 was 23.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sinking Spring's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.13% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sinking Spring, 17.48% were under the age of 15, 21.35% aged 15 to 29, 46.04% aged 30 to 64, 13.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 441 more females than males in Sinking Spring:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.18% females and 44.82% males in Sinking Spring, PA.
The Sinking Spring, PA gender ratio is 81.2:100 i.e. 81.2 men to 100 women (0.812).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 203.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 260.

Sinking Spring's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Sinking Spring population: 81.11% are White, 5% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.20% are Asian, 2.70% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.
Sinking Spring's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 726 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,531 (82.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sinking Spring is White with a population of 3,453 (81.11% of the total population).

Sinking Spring's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,276 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Sinking Spring's population increased by 1,284 (47.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sinking Spring's population increased by 284 (7.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sinking Spring's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,708.