City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Sproul, PA

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

231
Residents
$1,138
Median rent (state)

Sproul - the verdict

Sproul has 231 residents in Pennsylvania. Source: Census ACS.

31st
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: Sproul, PA

Sproul is a small town in Pennsylvania, home to 231 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 26.8 years. Educational attainment runs 22.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 75.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,138 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 77.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

231 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Sproul compare to other US cities?

Sproul measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 31% 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 Sproul against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Sproul near the bottom of Pennsylvania's cities

Among the 1,856 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Sproul ranks #1,474 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Sproul only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#1,166 of 1,865
34th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#1,474 of 1,856
0th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#892 of 1,861
52nd percentile in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Sproul in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.2%

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

Population
231
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
26.8
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
75.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
18.4%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 152 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Sproul sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,138/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Centerville borough (Crawford County)
231 people
Rehrersburg
231 people
Sickles Corner
231 people
Lumber
230 people
Springville
232 people
Wind Ridge
232 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Sproul's 231 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cooper Landing, AK
231 people
Briarcliff, AR
231 people
Bear Creek, CA
231 people
Grenada, CA
231 people
Little Creek, DE
231 people
Lima, IL
231 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Sproul, PA 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 Sproul, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% 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 0.0% 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 Sproul compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Sproul (this city) 231 N/A
Centerville borough (Crawford County) 231 $52,188
Rehrersburg 231 N/A
Sickles Corner 231 $85,313
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Sproul, PA?

What is the population of Sproul, PA? +

The population of Sproul, PA stands at 231 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Sproul? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Sproul; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

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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