Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

Demographics

People

Total Population4,092
Male Share of the Population47.2%
Female Share of the Population52.8%
Senior Citizens11.3%
Employed Population 16+2,051
Age of the Population36

Families

% of people married42.3%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher28.8%
Median Earnings25+$41,563
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$29,485
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,859

Wealth

Median Family Income$66,339
% Above Poverty Level87.1%
% Below Poverty Level12.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home2.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.4%
% Using Public Transportation1.2%

Housing

People Living Alone27.9%
Median Gross Rent$1,093
Median House Value$184,300

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)30.4%
Irish11.6%
Italian10.7%
Polish5.9%
English4.4%
Slovak2%
Lithuanian2%
Dutch1.7%
French Except Basque1.5%
German1.1%
Scottish1%
Greek0.7%
African0.7%
Welsh0.5%
Hungarian0.5%
Czech0.5%
Canadian0.4%
Brazilian0.4%
Trinidad Tobago0.3%
Swedish0.3%
West Indian0.3%
Russian0.2%
Ukrainian0.2%
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Sinking Spring Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBerks County
Standard Zip Codes19608
Phone Area Codes610
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude40.31
Approximate Longitude-76.03

Sinking Spring Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationBLUE MARSH LAKE
Distance4.1 miles
Jan Temp19 to 35 F
Apr Temp39 to 60 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp41 to 63 F
Annual Precip45.2 inches
StationREADING 4 NNW
Distance7.4 miles
Jan Temp21 to 38 F
Apr Temp40 to 62 F
Jul Temp65 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 65 F
Annual Precip44.8 inches
StationHAMBURG
Distance15.5 miles
Jan Temp18 to 36 F
Apr Temp39 to 61 F
Jul Temp63 to 84 F
Oct Temp41 to 63 F
Annual Precip46.6 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Mohnton3,019$72,434
Shillington5,300$68,141
West Lawn1,719$64,861
West Reading4,215$48,966
Wyomissing10,452$111,299

Sinking Spring Public Libraries

Sinking Spring Public Library
3940 PENN AVE
Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
(610) 678-4311

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Sinking Spring Public Schools

Cornwall Terrace El Sch
3100 Iroquois Ave.
ZIP: 19608
(610) 670-0180
Primary
Total Enrollment 523
Green Valley El Sch
270 Green Valley Road
ZIP: 19608
(610) 670-0180
Primary
Total Enrollment 541
Shiloh Hills El Sch
301 Sage Drive
ZIP: 19608
(610) 670-0180
Primary
Total Enrollment 577
Wilson Southern Ms
3100 Iroquois Ave
ZIP: 19608
(610) 670-0180
Middle
Total Enrollment 654
Wilson West Ms
450 Faust Road
ZIP: 19608
(610) 670-0180
Middle
Total Enrollment 778

Sinking Spring Private Schools

Berks County Montessori Country Day School
53 Vermont Rd
ZIP: 19608
Elementary
Total Enrollment 54
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