Steelton, PA Demographic Data
Steelton, PA Summary
Steelton is located in Dauphin County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 5,982
- Area: 1.90 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,155.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 381.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Steelton, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,110
52%
50.8
Male
2,828
48%
49.2
Total Population
5,938
323,128,000
Steelton, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
506
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
627
10.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
484
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
324
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
393
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,144
19.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
407
6.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
585
9.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
463
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
312
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
380
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
199
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
114
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,175
70.3%
77.2
Female
2,055
49.2%
51.3
Male
2,120
50.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,942
66.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
807
13.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
693
11.7%
15.2
Female
403
58.2%
55.8
Male
290
41.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Steelton, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,287
89.0%
96.8
White
2,793
47.0%
72.6
Black or African American
2,119
35.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
8
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
367
6.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
651
11.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
938
15.8%
17.8
Mexican
108
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
758
12.8%
1.7
Cuban
37
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
35
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,000
84.2%
82.2
Steelton, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
132
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
322
8.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,661
46.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
848
23.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
249
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
236
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
156
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
454
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,150
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
392
10.8%
31.2
Steelton, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,006
46.4%
33.7%
Now Married
1,535
35.5%
47.5
Divorced
504
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
74
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
202
4.7
5.8%
Steelton, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,636
85.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
796
14.7%
21.6%
Spanish
636
11.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
112
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.8%
1.1%
Steelton, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
312
14.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
86
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
192
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
259
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
458
21.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
408
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
220
10.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
168
7.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25
1.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,132
57,617
Per capita income
17,925
31,128
Steelton, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
213
8.5%
9.8
Construction
189
7.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
454
18.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
116
4.6%
6.6
Information
58
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
166
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
84
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
148
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
306
12.2%
4.6
Retail trade
455
18.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
251
10.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
58
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
208
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
439
17.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
355
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
884
35.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
613
24.5%
18.1%
Steelton, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,450
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,752
71.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
374
15.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
143
5.8%
5.1
Walked
98
4.0%
2.7
Other means
32
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
51
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Steelton, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
304
14.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
926
43.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
693
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
209
9.8%
21.0
Steelton, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,132
83.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,052
49.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,080
50.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
414
16.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Steelton, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,546
1 room
37
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
79
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
174
6.8%
9.1
4 rooms
354
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
413
16.2%
19.8
6 rooms
623
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
402
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
250
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
214
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Steelton, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,546
1-unit, detached
750
29.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
988
38.8%
5.9
2-units
278
10.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
151
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
219
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
155
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
5
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Steelton, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,434
56.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
183
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
322
12.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
113
4.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
203
8.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
143
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
102
4.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
46
1.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Steelton, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,195
56.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
593
27.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
322
15.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
4
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Steelton, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
691
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1
0.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
9
1.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
1.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
132
19.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
239
34.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
298
43.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
294
43.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
92
13.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
29
4.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
100
14.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
168
24.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Steelton, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,007
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
126
12.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
255
25.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
626
62.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
73
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
821
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
86
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
54
5.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
306
30.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
156
15.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
310
31.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
79
0.0%
0.0%
Steelton, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,052
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
93
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
564
53.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
277
26.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
91
8.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
23
2.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,400
205,000
