Roaring Spring, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,270 (All urban)

Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,087 (1,019 occupied: 724 owner occupied, 295 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1358 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $22,182.

Median contract rent in 2007: $416 (lower quartile is $293, upper quartile is $521)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $370

Median gross rent in Roaring Spring, PA in 2007: $503

Housing units in Roaring Spring with a mortgage: 359 (54 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 338

Roaring Spring,PA index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,415

In family households: 2,075 (596 male householders, 117 female householders)
561 spouses, 673 children (630 natural, 15 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 51 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 8 other relatives, 41 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 340 (101 male householders (74 living alone)), 207 female householders (200 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 312 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 274 1-person, 34 2-persons.

370 married couples with children.
130 single-parent households (33 men, 97 women).

98.7% of residents of Roaring Spring speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 19 (0.8%)
(78.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 4 4 rooms: 33 5 rooms: 127 6 rooms: 225 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 122 9 or more rooms: 100

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 48 4 rooms: 121 5 rooms: 69 6 rooms: 23 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 8
1990 to 1994: 12
1980 to 1989: 51
1970 to 1979: 84
1960 to 1969: 52
1950 to 1959: 164
1940 to 1949: 120
1939 or earlier: 586

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Roaring Spring:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 4 2 bedrooms: 107 3 bedrooms: 460 4 bedrooms: 138 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Roaring Spring:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 92 2 bedrooms: 150 3 bedrooms: 42 4 bedrooms: 8 5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Roaring Spring in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 27 1 vehicle: 225 2 vehicles: 332 3 vehicles: 97 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Roaring Spring in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 178 2 vehicles: 68 3 vehicles: 13 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Roaring Spring, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 32
$40,000 to $49,999: 63
$50,000 to $59,999: 86
$60,000 to $69,999: 134
$70,000 to $79,999: 122
$80,000 to $89,999: 90
$90,000 to $99,999: 52
$100,000 to $124,999: 47
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 21
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 4
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Roaring Spring rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Roaring Spring:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 15
$250 to $299: 19
$300 to $349: 29
$350 to $399: 23
$400 to $449: 42
$450 to $499: 14
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 10
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 4

Roaring Spring, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.1%
Number of people working at home: 22 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 125
5 to 9 minutes: 190
10 to 14 minutes: 215
15 to 19 minutes: 203
20 to 24 minutes: 199
25 to 29 minutes: 63
30 to 34 minutes: 77
35 to 39 minutes: 11
40 to 44 minutes: 11
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 20
90 or more minutes: 40

Roaring Spring mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 994 (83%)
Carpooled: 118 (10%)
Walked: 47 (4%)
Other means: 18 (2%)
Worked at home: 22 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 112
$10,000 to $14,999: 81
$15,000 to $19,999: 81
$20,000 to $24,999: 59
$25,000 to $29,999: 95
$30,000 to $34,999: 80
$35,000 to $39,999: 69
$40,000 to $44,999: 74
$45,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 117
$60,000 to $74,999: 108
$75,000 to $99,999: 71
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

German: 826
United States or American: 189
Irish: 157
English: 88
European: 59
Swiss: 43
Other groups: 35
Polish: 34
Italian: 33
Scotch-Irish: 33
Dutch: 32
French (except Basque): 32
Slovak: 27
Pennsylvania German: 20
Swedish: 19
Ukrainian: 9
French Canadian: 7
Croatian: 4
Latvian: 4
Slavic: 4
Welsh: 4
Scottish: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (32%)
France (26%)
Other Eastern Europe (21%)
Vietnam (21%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2188
Northeast: 67
Midwest: 18
South: 112
West: 10

66% of Roaring Spring residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 15
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 16
12th grade, no diploma: 30
High school graduate (or equivalency): 339
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 75
Associate degree: 61
Bachelor's degree: 90
Master's degree: 27
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 34
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 396
Less than 1 year of college: 63
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 59
Associate degree: 82
Bachelor's degree: 139
Master's degree: 31
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,787
Asian householders: $34,705

Roaring Spring household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Roaring Spring marital status for males

Roaring Spring marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $114,092

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 779
One, attached: 38
Two: 86
3 or 4: 48
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 36
20 to 49: 4
50 or more: 28

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Roaring Spring:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Utility gas (18%) Electricity (6%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Electricity (31%) Utility gas (16%) Coal or coke (4%) No fuel used (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	2.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19

Here:	32.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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