Living in Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Spruce Creek · Census data 2020–2024
Spruce Creek has 160 residents with a median age of 57.5. The median household income is $70,000 (10% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $256,900, the median rent is $950/month.
Spruce Creek is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Spruce Creek at a glance
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 57.5State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $70,000State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $256,900State: $254,500
- Median rent
- $950/moState: $1,209
- Homeowners
- 86.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30%
- Average commute
- 31 min
Is Spruce Creek a good place to live?
Pros: Unemployment of 1.1%; a poverty rate of 5%.
Cons: Median household income 10% lower than the Pennsylvania median; home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 31 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Spruce Creek
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Spruce Creek the median home value is $256,900, 23% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $950 per month, which is 19.2% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,063 a month in housing costs.
Spruce Creek median household income
The median household income in Spruce Creek is $70,000 and the income per person is $45,336. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Spruce Creek: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 116
- Owner-occupied
- 86.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 13.8%
- Vacant
- 31%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1958
- Average household size
- 2.00
31% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Spruce Creek has many vacation and second homes.
Spruce Creek demographics
- Population
- 160
- Median age
- 57.5
- Under 18
- 15.6%
- 65 and older
- 29.4%
- Households
- 80
- Foreign-born
- 0.6%
- Veterans
- 15.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Spruce Creek ›
Education in Spruce Creek
30% of adults 25 and older in Spruce Creek have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 7.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Spruce Creek
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 31 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 11.5%
- Drive alone
- 85.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 83.8%
Spruce Creek vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Creek | 160 | $70,000 | $256,900 | $950 |
| Morris | 655 | $109,464 | $191,300 | — |
| Warriors Mark | 1,613 | $87,350 | $276,100 | $1,055 |
| Franklin | 431 | $95,714 | $350,000 | $1,313 |
| Alexandria | 430 | $71,875 | $155,000 | $855 |
| Logan | 730 | $71,719 | $201,100 | $612 |
| Northwood | 206 | $41,250 | $81,800 | — |
| Petersburg | 404 | $66,250 | $126,700 | $850 |
| Skelp | 139 | $93,906 | — | — |
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What is the median household income in Spruce Creek, PA?
The median household income in Spruce Creek is $70,000, 10% lower than the Pennsylvania median of $77,971 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Spruce Creek?
The median home value in Spruce Creek is $256,900, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
How much is rent in Spruce Creek?
The median gross rent in Spruce Creek is $950 per month, about 19.2% of household income.
Is Spruce Creek, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: unemployment of 1.1%; a poverty rate of 5%. Minuses: median household income 10% lower than the Pennsylvania median; home values about the same as the state median; an average commute of 31 minutes.
What is the median age in Spruce Creek?
The median age in Spruce Creek is 57.5 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Spruce Creek?
The average commute to work in Spruce Creek is 31 minutes; 11.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Spruce Creek?
The unemployment rate in Spruce Creek is 1.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Spruce Creek?
30% of adults in Spruce Creek have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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