Dauphin County, PA Demographic Data
Dauphin County, PA Summary
Dauphin County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 269,665
- Area: 558.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 525.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 33.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 483.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 578.74 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dauphin County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
141,796
52%
50.8
Male
131,911
48%
49.2
Total Population
273,707
323,128,000
Dauphin County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17,348
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15,443
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,733
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
17,008
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,493
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
37,473
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
33,290
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
36,244
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
20,750
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
18,771
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
24,651
9.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,184
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,319
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
212,481
77.6%
77.2
Female
111,491
52.5%
51.3
Male
100,990
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
203,782
74.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
54,269
19.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
43,154
15.8%
15.2
Female
24,554
56.9%
55.8
Male
18,600
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Dauphin County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
267,458
97.7%
96.8
White
193,791
70.8%
72.6
Black or African American
52,861
19.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
918
0.3%
0.8
Asian
11,959
4.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,444
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
1,487
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
642
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
116
0.0%
0.2
Korean
589
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
2,644
1.0%
0.6
Other Asian
4,037
1.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
7,929
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,249
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
24,493
8.9%
17.8
Mexican
3,108
1.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15,964
5.8%
1.7
Cuban
650
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,771
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
249,214
91.1%
82.2
Dauphin County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,082
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,797
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
61,179
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,606
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
16,418
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
38,404
20.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23,196
12.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
18,879
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
170,803
90.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
61,600
32.4%
31.2
Dauphin County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
74,916
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
108,396
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
23,721
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
4,363
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
11,787
5.3
5.8%
Dauphin County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
225,722
88.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
30,637
12.0%
21.6%
Spanish
14,572
5.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,534
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,951
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,580
0.6%
1.1%
Dauphin County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,853
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,560
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,098
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,591
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
14,912
13.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
25,155
22.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
16,261
14.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13,979
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,299
4.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,552
5.0%
6.4
Median household income
60,331
57,617
Per capita income
32,143
31,128
Dauphin County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,116
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,502
8.4%
9.8
Construction
5,217
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
32,974
24.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,392
6.9%
6.6
Information
1,520
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,600
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,673
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13,645
10.0%
11.4
Public administration
12,397
9.1%
4.6
Retail trade
17,485
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,348
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,285
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,471
5.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
51,195
37.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,703
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
37,449
27.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
23,336
17.1%
18.1%
Dauphin County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
134,399
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
106,774
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,543
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,980
3.0%
5.1
Walked
2,797
2.1%
2.7
Other means
3,775
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
5,530
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Dauphin County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
10,026
9.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
39,894
35.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
42,562
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
18,778
16.9%
21.0
Dauphin County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
111,260
90.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
70,971
63.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
40,289
36.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,396
9.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Dauphin County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
122,656
1 room
3,024
2.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,983
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
8,560
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
17,810
14.5%
16.5
5 rooms
19,264
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
25,643
20.9%
17.8
7 rooms
18,124
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
12,953
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,295
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dauphin County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
122,656
1-unit, detached
60,100
49.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
28,041
22.9%
5.9
2-units
5,211
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
7,514
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,412
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
4,743
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
7,072
5.8%
9.0
Mobile home
3,552
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.0%
0.1
Dauphin County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
27,130
22.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,729
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
18,882
15.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
12,981
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
17,121
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12,996
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,593
10.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
10,676
8.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,006
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,542
1.3%
1.4%
Dauphin County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
39,841
35.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,801
3.4%
4.7
Electricity
40,829
36.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22,873
20.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
1,404
1.3%
0.1
Wood
1,942
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
21
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
432
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
117
0.1%
1.1
Dauphin County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
41,992
47295100.0
Less than $500
395
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,343
3.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,609
3.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,919
9.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
8,794
20.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,341
22.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,591
39.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
21,014
50.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,258
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,782
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,116
5.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,766
13.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%
Dauphin County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
38,737
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
80
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
127
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
225
0.6%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,639
6.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,526
9.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,772
27.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
21,368
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,552
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
900
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,522
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,813
12.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,567
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,754
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,900
10.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,560
33.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,173
0.0%
0.0%
Dauphin County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
70,971
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,255
6.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,220
15.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,765
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
15,452
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,506
21.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
8,351
11.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,133
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
289
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
167,500
205,000