Sinking Spring, PA

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Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, in Berks county, is 4 miles W of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 51 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Reading metropolitan area. Sinking Spring has a population of 2,639.

The People and Families of Sinking Spring

In Sinking Spring, about 54% of adults are married.

Sinking Spring benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sinking Spring had a median family income of $50,064. To its credit, the people in Sinking Spring value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Sinking Spring ($3,400). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sinking Spring Housing

About 55% of housing units in Sinking Spring are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Sinking Spring, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Sinking Spring, PA

Comparing Sinking 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
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles W of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Berks
Metro Area	Reading
Standard Zip Codes	19608
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.327
Longitude	-76.01

Station	BLUE MARSH LAKE
Distance	4.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	39 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	READING 4 NNW
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,639	100%
Male	1,249	47.3%
Female	1,390	52.7%
Under 18	518	19.6%
18+	2,121	80.4%
65+	595	22.5%
Median Age	40.2
Average Family Size	2.72
White	2,527	95.8%
African-American	28	1.1%
Asian	21	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	32	1.2%
Mixed Race	27	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	72	2.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,443
Growth	804
Growth %	30.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	35.9%
Italian	16.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.5%
Irish	7.2%
US/American	7.2%
Polish	6.4%
English	4.9%
Pennsylvania German	3.5%
Welsh	2.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Swiss	0.6%
Czech	0.5%
Jamaican	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Bermudan	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sinking Spring	2,639	$50,064
Mohnton	2,963	$56,174
Shillington	5,059	$52,500
West Lawn	1,597	$48,854
West Reading	4,049	$43,472
Wyomissing	8,587	$78,112
Wyomissing Hills	2,568	$71,193

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Sinking Spring Public Library 506 Penn Ave Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania (610) 678-4311

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