Living in Yellow Springs, Pennsylvania
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Yellow Springs · Census data 2020–2024
Yellow Springs has 167 residents with a median age of 40.8. The median household income is $75,625 (3% lower than the Pennsylvania median), the median home value is $246,900.
Yellow Springs is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Yellow Springs at a glance
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 40.8State: 40.9
- Median household income
- $75,625State: $77,971
- Median home value
- $246,900State: $254,500
- Homeowners
- 81.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 10.3%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Yellow Springs a good place to live?
Pros: Home values about the same as the state median; a poverty rate of 6.6%.
Cons: Median household income 3% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 10.1%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Yellow Springs
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Yellow Springs the median home value is $246,900, 26% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,625 a month in housing costs.
Yellow Springs median household income
The median household income in Yellow Springs is $75,625 and the income per person is $29,177. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Pennsylvania: 11.7%).
Housing in Yellow Springs: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 67
- Owner-occupied
- 81.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 18.5%
- Vacant
- 3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1984
- Average household size
- 2.57
Yellow Springs demographics
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 40.8
- Under 18
- 31.7%
- 65 and older
- 28.1%
- Households
- 65
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 18.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Yellow Springs ›
Education in Yellow Springs
10.3% of adults 25 and older in Yellow Springs have a bachelor's degree or higher (Pennsylvania: 35.2%), and 3.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Yellow Springs
- Unemployment rate
- 10.1%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 26 min
- Work from home
- 16.1%
- Drive alone
- 71%
- Public transit
- 3.2%
- Walk to work
- 6.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 93.8%
Yellow Springs vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Springs | 167 | $75,625 | $246,900 | — |
| Catharine | 625 | $75,357 | $188,000 | $738 |
| Robeson Extension | 247 | $80,625 | $145,800 | $689 |
| Williamsburg | 1,073 | $50,952 | $130,200 | $616 |
| Morris | 655 | $109,464 | $191,300 | — |
| Porter | 1,771 | $60,441 | $164,500 | $992 |
| Sickles Corner | 223 | $62,500 | $217,200 | — |
| Woodbury | 1,643 | $76,845 | $160,400 | $967 |
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What is the median household income in Yellow Springs, PA?
The median household income in Yellow Springs is $75,625, 3% 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 Yellow Springs?
The median home value in Yellow Springs is $246,900, compared with $254,500 in Pennsylvania.
Is Yellow Springs, PA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values about the same as the state median; a poverty rate of 6.6%. Minuses: median household income 3% lower than the Pennsylvania median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 10.1%.
What is the median age in Yellow Springs?
The median age in Yellow Springs is 40.8 years (Pennsylvania: 40.9).
How long is the commute in Yellow Springs?
The average commute to work in Yellow Springs is 29 minutes; 16.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Yellow Springs?
The unemployment rate in Yellow Springs is 10.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Yellow Springs?
10.3% of adults in Yellow Springs 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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