Roaring Spring, PA

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Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania

Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, in Blair county, is 82 miles NW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 84 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is located in the Altoona metropolitan area. Roaring Spring has a population of 2,418.

The People and Families of Roaring Spring

In Roaring Spring, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roaring Spring had a median family income of $42,370.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Roaring Spring gave more campaign money ($800) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Roaring Spring Housing

Owners occupy 71% of the housing units in Roaring Spring. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Roaring Spring, 93% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Roaring Spring, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Roaring Spring strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Roaring Spring, PA

Comparing Roaring Spring to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles NW of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Blair
Metro Area	Altoona
Standard Zip Codes	16673
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.336
Longitude	-78.39

Station	ALTOONA BLAIR CO AP
Distance	4.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 35 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 62 F
Annual Precip	36.7 inches

Station	ALTOONA 3 W
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.6 inches

Station	EBENSBURG SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,418	100%
Male	1,158	47.9%
Female	1,260	52.1%
Under 18	544	22.5%
18+	1,874	77.5%
65+	406	16.8%
Median Age	38.1
Average Family Size	2.88
White	2,392	98.9%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,309
Growth	-109
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.7%
US/American	11.4%
Irish	9.4%
English	5.3%
European	3.5%
Swiss	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Polish	2%
Italian	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
French (except Basque)	1.9%
Dutch	1.9%
Slovak	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	1.2%
Swedish	1.1%
Ukrainian	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
Croatian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roaring Spring	2,418	$42,370
Duncansville	1,238	$40,655
Hollidaysburg	5,368	$39,306
Martinsburg	2,236	$36,797
Newry	245	$39,375
Saxton	803	$34,250
Woodbury	269	$41,250

Library
Roaring Spring Comm Library 320 East Main St Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania (814) 224-2994 Library Web Site

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