City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Sinking Spring, OH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Sinking Spring - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

426
Residents
$105,368
Median income
$129,400
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Sinking Spring - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Sinking Spring places in the 81st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
21st
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Sinking Spring, OH

426 people live in Sinking Spring, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Sinking Spring households earn a median of $105,368 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.2%. Sinking Spring's housing stock carries a median value of $129,400, and the median resident age is 28.4 years. About 0.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Ohio scores 92.8 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $973 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 43.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

426 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$105,368 /yr

Poverty 3.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Sinking Spring compare to other US cities?

Where Sinking Spring sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 21% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Sinking Spring against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Sinking Spring near the bottom of Ohio's cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Sinking Spring ranks #830 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sinking Spring only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#122 of 1,145
89th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#830 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#701 of 1,164
40th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#840 of 1,196
29th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,166 of 1,196
3rd percentile in Ohio

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Sinking Spring's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$129,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 79% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Sinking Spring $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Sinking Spring, OH Sinking Spring, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Sinking Spring, OH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Sinking Spring, OH median $105,368/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Sinking Spring, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Sinking Spring, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
426
Median Income
$105,368
Median Home Value
$129,400
Median Age
28.4
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
56.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.4%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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120 residents 202020212022202320242025 120 residents 120 residents ▲ +0.0%
Sinking Spring's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
87.9%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.9%
Work from Home
5.1%

Based on 157 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sinking Spring sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
43.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Buchtel
425 people
Fredericksburg
425 people
Hanoverton
423 people
Raymond
420 people
Chickasaw
419 people
Derby
433 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sinking Spring's 426 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marshall, AK
426 people
Fort Garland, CO
426 people
Custer Park, IL
426 people
Amo, IN
426 people
Crown College, MN
426 people
Fisher, MN
426 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Sinking Spring's $105,368 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Forestdale, MA
$105,368 median income
East Franklin, NJ
$105,363 median income
Shirley, NY
$105,379 median income
La Cueva CDP (Santa Fe County), NM
$105,385 median income
Oro Valley, AZ
$105,342 median income
Carol Stream, IL
$105,395 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sinking Spring, OH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Sinking Spring, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.6% 12.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.2% White 87.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 12.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Sinking Spring compares to nearby Ohio cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Sinking Spring (this city) 426 $105,368
Buchtel 425 $60,625
Fredericksburg 425 $75,547
Hanoverton 423 $70,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sinking Spring, OH?

What is the population of Sinking Spring, OH? +

426 people live in Sinking Spring, OH according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Sinking Spring, OH? +

Sinking Spring households earn a median of $105,368 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Sinking Spring? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sinking Spring; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Sinking Spring, OH? +

A typical home in Sinking Spring is worth $129,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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