Township · Pennsylvania

Springdale Township, Pennsylvania

Springdale Township, township, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Springdale Township had 1,463 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,540 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,436 (±158). GEOID 4200372968.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,463

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,540 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,436 ±158

Median household income

$62,024

±$13,452 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$150,800

±$17,103 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$961

±$70 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Springdale Township and what county is it in?

Springdale Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It covers 2.3 square miles of land, 684 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Springdale Township: Harwick (CDP, 850 in 2020).

Springdale Township is in the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Springdale Township is the same area as Census Tract 4160 of Allegheny County: the tract's figures are Springdale Township's own.

Springdale Township (marked with a dot) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Springdale Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,463 people lived in Springdale Township on July 1, 2025, down 4.8% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,540 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,436 (±158).

  • July 2020→2021 −16 (1,518)
  • 2021→2022 −21 (1,497)
  • 2022→2023 −13 (1,484)
  • 2023→2024 −13 (1,471)
  • 2024→2025 −8 (1,463)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureSpringdale TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,436±1581,238,17713,018,639no clear change
Households724±74545,8025,274,853−122
Average household size1.98±0.112.202.39no clear change
Housing units805±66606,8275,806,452no clear change

Springdale Township's population since 2000

From 1,802 in 2000 to 1,463 in 2025: down 18.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Springdale Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,802
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,691
  • 2010 Census 1,636
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,618
  • 2020 Census 1,540
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,463

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Springdale Township?

The median resident of Springdale Township is 57.1 years old; 11.0% are under 18 and 29.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.1%. 2.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureSpringdale TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age57.1±1.740.640.9no clear change
Under 18 years11.0%±2.1 pts18.6%20.4%–
65 years and over29.5%±3.0 pts20.2%19.5%–
Male51.5%±2.9 pts48.8%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.7%±1.8 pts3.0%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.9%±3.7 pts75.5%73.0%−4.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts12.4%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.3%±1.2 pts4.3%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic4.1%±2.7 pts4.3%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.1%±1.2 pts6.6%7.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.6%±1.5 pts8.5%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.8%±2.1 pts5.7%6.1%–
With a disability15.7%±4.8 pts13.9%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage1.4%±0.8 pts3.8%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.5%±3.1 pts95.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)26.9%±5.0 pts45.8%35.2%+8.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.8%±2.3 pts19.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.3%±2.9 pts87.9%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±2.2 pts2.3%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Springdale Township earn?

Half of Springdale Township's 724 households earn less than $62,024 a year (±$13,452), against $78,548 in Allegheny County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $61,394 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureSpringdale TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$62,024±$13,452$78,548$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$81,199±$10,336$110,063$107,538–
Per capita income$41,697±$5,420$49,588$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line12.1%±5.5 pts11.5%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±18.5 pts14.9%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP11.7%±4.1 pts13.0%14.4%–
Households with a computer95.4%±1.7 pts94.0%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.9%±4.6 pts90.8%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Springdale Township?

Owners occupy 86.0% of Springdale Township's occupied homes and renters 14.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,800 by its owner (±$17,103). The median renter pays $961 a month including utilities, and 27.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureSpringdale TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$150,800±$17,103$227,600$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$961±$70$1,153$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent27.0%±14.9 pts37.4%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,248±$92$1,685$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes86.0%±4.0 pts65.2%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes14.0%±4.0 pts34.8%30.7%–
Housing units805±66606,8275,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.4%±2.0 pts0.9%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate9.8%±15.4 pts6.8%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes71.1%±5.1 pts61.6%56.6%–
Mobile homes6.0%±3.0 pts0.7%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.0 pts0.8%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20190.6%±1.0 pts4.8%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier23.0%±5.6 pts28.1%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.8%±2.5 pts11.9%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Springdale Township building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Springdale Township in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Springdale Township work and get to work?

79.9% of Springdale Township's workers drive alone and 9.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureSpringdale TownshipAllegheny CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)57.4%±5.2 pts64.8%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.7%±1.8 pts5.0%5.3%–
Drove alone to work79.9%±5.1 pts61.9%68.2%–
Carpooled6.8%±3.0 pts6.3%7.5%–
Public transportation1.0%±1.1 pts5.4%3.6%–
Walked1.2%±1.7 pts3.5%3.3%–
Worked from home9.5%±3.1 pts21.1%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±3.625.2 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Springdale Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Springdale Township (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Springdale Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Springdale Township
Tract 4160Allegheny County1,436 $62,024 $150,800100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Springdale Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Springdale Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Springdale Township is the 6,085th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 951st-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Springdale Township ranks 1,661st of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Springdale Township's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate951st1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,688th1,764
Residents per square mile1,077th2,159
Median household income1,661st2,136
Per capita income876th2,157
Median home value1,758th2,146
Median gross rent1,171st1,963
Poverty rate532nd1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher979th2,129
Median age55th2,157
Owner-occupied share722nd2,149
Work from home1,205th1,710
Travel time to work910th2,156

Springdale Township's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Springdale Township?

16 of the 57 figures for Springdale Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Springdale Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.