Roaring Spring, PA City Data

Roaring Spring, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,418 people who live in Roaring Spring and approximately 129,144 who live in Blair County. We want to help people moving to or living in Roaring Spring to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Roaring Spring. We have included Roaring Spring housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Roaring Spring Information

Blair County where Roaring Spring resides is 527.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 129,144 and has a population rank of 418 out of all the places in the United States.

Roaring Spring has a total of 2,418 people and of those residents there are 1,158 males and 1,260 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 1,500 births each year and around 1,590 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Roaring Spring varies per year, but currently 2,412 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 2,418 people who live in Roaring Spring, there are 606 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Roaring Spring is 341 male and 265 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,874.

General Roaring Spring Information
Total area in square miles - Blair County	527.11
Water area in square miles - Blair County	N/A
Resident population - Blair County	129,144
Population rank - Blair County	418
Total population	2,418
Total population (male)	1,158
Total population (female)	1,260
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Blair County	1,500
Deaths- Blair County	1,590
Population of one race	2,412
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	606
Population under 20 years (male)	341
Population under 20 years (female)	265
Total population 18 years and over	1,874

Roaring Spring Social Characteristics

There are 51,518 households in Roaring Spring. Families make up 35,267 of these households. The table below breaks down the Roaring Spring families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,080), male householder with no wife present (2,062) and female householder with no husband present (5,654). The remainder of the Roaring Spring households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,623. Roaring Spring, PA moving companies help people in Roaring Spring move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Roaring Spring. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Roaring Spring is based, there are 55,524 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,167 never married, 28,295 now married, 1,324 separated, 8,472 widowed, and 5,266 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,000 separated, 1,629 widowed and 4,033 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Roaring Spring social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Roaring Spring.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Blair County)
Total households	51,518
Family households (families)	35,267
With own children under 18 years	16,205
Married-couple family	27,080
With own children under 18 years	11,149
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,062
With own children under 18 years	1,130
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,654
With own children under 18 years	3,112
Nonfamily households	16,623
Householder living alone	14,324
65 years and over	6,832

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	335
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	303
Average household size	2.37
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,062
Householder	706
Spouse	551
Child	684
Other relatives	19
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	52
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	353
Male householder	113
Male householder living alone	87
Male householder not living alone	26
Female householder	200
Female householder living alone	190
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	40
Unmarried partner	28
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	55,524
Never married	12,167
Now married	28,295
Separated	1,324
Widowed	8,472
Divorced	5,266
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,000
Widowed	1,629
Divorced	4,033

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,418
Male	1,158
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	102
10 to 14 years	80
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	38
20 years	9
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	90
30 to 34 years	82
35 to 39 years	79
40 to 44 years	85
45 to 49 years	75
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	53
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	10
Female	1,260
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	67
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	19
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	61
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	94
40 to 44 years	82
45 to 49 years	97
50 to 54 years	86
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	73
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,418
One race	2,412
White	2,392
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	1
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,415
People who are White alone	2,389
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,866
Same house	81,255
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,759
Different state or abroad	4,618
Different state	4,224
Abroad	394

PLACE OF BIRTH (Blair County)
Total resident population	129,144
Born in United States	124,774
State of residence	115,832
Different state	11,567
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	435
Foreign born	1,310

Roaring Spring Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Roaring Spring. That total enrollment is 29,585 for the population of the country, which includes Roaring Spring. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,219 and elementary or high school enrollment was 41,453 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,250.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Roaring Spring population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,585
Pre-kindergarten	1,965
Public	1,100
Private	865
Kindergarten	1,642
Public	1,377
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,632
Public	12,146
Private	1,486
Elementary and high school	20,727
Public	18,802
Private	1,925
High school grades 9 to 12	7,095
Public	6,656
Private	439
College, undergraduate years	4,776
Public	3,890
Private	886
Graduate or professional school	475
Public	257
Private	218
Not enrolled in school	95,116

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	88,366
Less than 9th grade	4,228
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,124
High school graduate	44,107
Some college, no degree	12,509
Associate's degree	5,130
Bachelor's degree	12,268
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,115

Roaring Spring Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 103,379 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Roaring Spring. The Roaring Spring occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,775), service occupations (9,469), sales and office occupations (15,439), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (469), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,354) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,250). The 103,379 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 47,557 private wage and salary workers, 6,599 government workers, 3,420 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Blair County)
Population 16 years and over	103,379
In labor force	61,655
Civilian labor force	61,589
Employed	57,756
Unemployed	3,833
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	66
Females 16 years and over	54,717
In labor force	28,395
Civilian labor force	28,393
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,755
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	48,662
In labor force	33,260
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,078
Armed forces	64

COMMUTING TO WORK (Blair County)
Workers 16 years and over	56,733
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	46,626
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,897
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,080
Other means	373
Worked at home	1,380
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,118,310

OCCUPATION (Blair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,775
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,775
Service occupations	9,469
Sales and office occupations	15,439
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	469
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,354
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,250

INDUSTRY (Blair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,775
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	949
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,159
Wholesale trade	2,595
Retail trade	8,391
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,091
Information	1,243
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,495
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,100
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,603
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,488
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,189

CLASS OF WORKER (Blair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,775
Private wage and salary workers	47,557
Government workers	6,599
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,420
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Roaring Spring Housing Characteristics

In Roaring Spring, PA there are 55,061 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 51,518 occupied and 3,543 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Roaring Spring, there are 38,600 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,005 units in Roaring Spring. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Roaring Spring, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Roaring Spring, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Roaring Spring. There are 1,485 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,493 with rent between $200-299, 5,929 with rent between $300-499 and 3,849 with rent for $500 and above. Full Roaring Spring gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Roaring Spring, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Blair County)
Total housing units	55,061
Occupied housing units	51,518
Vacant housing units	3,543

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Blair County)
Total housing units	55,061
1-unit, detached	38,600
1-unit, attached	2,005
2 units	3,242
3 or 4 units	2,480
5 to 9 units	1,850
10 to 19 units	963
20 to 49 units	553
50 or more units	1,409
Mobile home	3,933

HOUSING TENURE (Blair County)
Occupied housing units	51,518
Owner-occupied	37,554
Renter-occupied	13,964

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Blair County)
Occupied housing units	51,518
No vehicles available	5,036
2 vehicle available	27,972
3 vehicles available	5,880
4 vehicles available	1,636
5 or more vehicles available	517

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Blair County)
Occupied housing units	51,518
Utility gas	31,213
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,438
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13,330
Coal or coke	764
Wood	891
Solar energy
Other fuel	143
No fuel used	59

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Blair County)
Occupied housing units	51,518
Less Than $50,000	37,554
$50,000 to $99,999	15,453
$100,000 to $149,999	5,705
$150,000 to $199,999	1,641
$200,000 to $299,999	704
$300,000 to $499,999	177
$1,000,000 or more	29
Median (dollars)	73,600

GROSS RENT (Blair County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,964
Less than $200	1,485
$200 to $299	1,493
$300 to $499	5,929
$500 to $699	2,973
$700 to $999	713
$1,000 to $1,499	149
$1,500 or more	13