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Boiling Springs

Pennsylvania · 3,334 residents · 2.47 sq mi
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Boiling Springs is home to 3,334 people in Pennsylvania. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Households here earn about 63% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Few US cities rank higher on income. At a median age of 44.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
57% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,334
+20%since 2000
from 2,769 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
1,350 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 1,215 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.1
+12%since 2000
from 39.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.47 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2K2K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Boiling Springs
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.7%(89)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.3%(277)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(213)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1913.7%(456)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.6%(53)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 346%(201)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(453)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(496)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(486)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(369)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.4%(213)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(28)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$126,927
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $57,708 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$56,184
+136%since 2000
from $23,857 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.6%
+19.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.362
−9%since 2010
from 0.398 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance8.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Wholesale trade1.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$379,900
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $132,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,230
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $594 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
86.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
13.1% rent
Vacancy rate
0.0%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.65 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.5%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
26.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+13%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
65
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(2,701)
Black0.7%(18)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(15)
Asian0.6%(16)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(3,063)
Black0.7%(23)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(105)
Asian0.4%(14)
Other3.9%(129)
Diversity Score
19
+76%since 2009
from 11 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(64)
Puerto Rican1.2%(41)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(14)
Ancestry
German40.9%(1,365)
Irish28.9%(965)
English17.5%(585)
Italian8.9%(297)
Welsh7%(235)
Scottish4%(135)
American2.4%(79)
Dutch2.2%(72)
Ukrainian1.9%(64)
Swedish1.9%(62)
Greek1.8%(61)
Slovak1.2%(41)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1%(32)
Austrian0.8%(28)
Arab0.7%(22)
Lebanese0.7%(22)
French0.7%(22)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(19)
Swiss0.5%(16)
Norwegian0.4%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
57.1%
+27.1 ptssince 2000
from 30.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
100.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 92.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.5%
+17.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+17%since 2000
from 14.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 86.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
0.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.4%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.2%
−8.2 ptssince 2011
from 74.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.1%
−7.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
Female
48.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
Foreign born
4.2%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.8%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2012
from 10.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
0.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2017
from 88.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 97.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2016
from 98.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 0.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26%(355)
Married64.2%(877)
Widowed1.5%(20)
Divorced8.3%(113)
Women 15+
Never married24%(333)
Married57%(792)
Widowed8.9%(124)
Divorced10.1%(141)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
0.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.2%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
94.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.2%
−10.8 ptssince 2020
from 35.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.6%(104)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)57.8%(148)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.8%(112)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 256 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania?

Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania has about 3,334 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania earns about $126,927 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $379,900, and the typical rent is about $1,230 a month.

How educated are people in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania?

About 57.1% of adults age 25 and over in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania?

About 5.7% of people in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,411 residents, a change of about 73 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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