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40.61° N · 79.48° W · GEOID 4272912

Spring Church

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania · part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_household_income

PennsylvaniaSpring Church, PASpring ChurchSpring Church

The short answer

Spring Church is home to 598 people. Median household income is $65,008 a year and median rent is $747 a month, 13.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $232,800, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$747
45% below the median place
Median household income
$65,008
19% below the median place
Median home value
$232,800
27% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
11% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Spring Church

  • Household income has grown -24.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 56.6 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Median rent is $747 a month, lower than in 93% of places its size.
  • Households average 2.03 people, smaller than in 91% of places its size.
01

Moving to Spring Church

Armstrong County gains about 0.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,941
Moved out1,929
Net+12

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Clarion County, PA147169−22

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$50K
Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Armstrong County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
2.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Armstrong County report $49,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,100.
Income you would need
$29,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $747 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,492 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $232,800.
Getting to work
29 minutes each way on average; 9.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
St. Francis, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.6%
70% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
2.8%
52% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$49,560
30% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSpring ChurchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure2.8%52% below
Moved from another state1County figure0.6%70% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$49,56030% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$51,05527% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $747, 45% below the median place.

Spring Church13.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$29,880
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.8%
32% below the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
6% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
14%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$56,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
1.5%
66% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,492
20% below the median place
Median year built1
1970
0% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSpring ChurchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$74745% below
Rent to income113.8%32% below
Property tax rate11.5%66% above
Home price to income13.6x6% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure94.76% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,04335% below
HUD area median income4County figure$81,30024% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,5138% above
Median home value1$232,80027% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.8%83% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure44.8%13% below
Homeownership169.7%5% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure43.3%14% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,49220% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.7%80% above
Median year built119700% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$45,640
14% above the median place
Jobs6
15,483
90% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSpring ChurchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$65,00819% below
Income per person1$45,64014% above
Unemployment1County figure4.3%11% below
Average annual pay6County figure$53,24719% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs6County figure15,48390% below
Poverty rate1County figure11.8%9% above
Mean commute1County figure29 min15% above
Works from home1County figure9.4%24% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
High school or higher1
100.0%
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Median age56.6 +45%
Household size2.0 −19%
Homes with broadband87.4% −5%
Bachelor's or higher30.7% −4%
All 8 people measures
MeasureSpring ChurchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15986646th largest
Median age156.645% above
Bachelor's or higher130.7%4% below
High school or higher1100.0%8% above
Household size12.019% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband187.4%5% below
05

Life in Spring Church

15 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.7 −20%
Shops27.5 −9%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.6 −37%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%
Child care centers3.1 +35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
3
67% below the median place
Public school students10
1,136
77% below the median place
Students per teacher10
13.5
12% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSpring ChurchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10367% below
Public school students101,13677% below
Students per teacher1013.512% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.720% below
Shops per 10k8County figure27.59% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure2.637% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure15.026% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.135% above
National Register listings9County figure1515% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 30.8, 66% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Spring Church. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
30.8
66% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
22.0
64% below the median place
Tornado risk12
34.2
58% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSpring ChurchAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure83°F4% below
January average low11County figure19°F26% below
Average temperature11County figure50°F9% below
Annual precipitation11County figure44.9 in3% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure69.325% below
Hurricane risk12County figure52.226% below
Tornado risk12County figure34.258% below
Wildfire risk12County figure22.064% below
Heat wave risk12County figure30.866% below
Median air quality index13County figure415% below
Good air days13County figure70.5%3% above
08

Places like Spring Church

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
St. Francis, WI$1,004$57,368Compare
White Oak, PA$1,000$59,452Compare
Swoyersville, PA$744$71,555Compare
Hobe Sound, FL$1,129$63,484Compare
Hobe Sound, FLSwoyersville, PAWhite Oak, PASt. Francis, WISpring Church, PASpring ChurchSt. FrancisWhite OakSwoyersvilleHobe SoundSpring ChurchSt. FrancisWhite OakHobe Sound

Common questions

Is Spring Church a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -24.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 66 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Spring Church expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $232,800.

What salary do you need to live in Spring Church?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $29,880 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Spring Church?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are St. Francis, WI, White Oak, PA, Swoyersville, PA and Hobe Sound, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Spring Church with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Spring Church itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/spring-church-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Spring Church, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/spring-church-pennsylvania/

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