Colonial Park

Population: 18,125
Median household income: $69,804
Median home value: $223,800

Located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Colonial Park is a community with a population of 18,125. At $69,804, its median household income sits below Dauphin County's $74,159.

From 2019 to 2023, Colonial Park's population grew 33.4% from 13,583 to 18,125, while its median home value rose 42.5% from $157,100 to $223,800.

10.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,125
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,804
Median home value: $223,800
Median gross rent: $1,272
Housing units: 7,554
Homeownership rate: 48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,58318,125

Median household income

$52,306$69,804

Median home value

$157,100$223,800

Median gross rent

$1,055$1,272

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,583	$52,306	$157,100	$1,055
2020	15,457	$54,628	$159,200	$1,069
2021	16,132	$57,379	$172,400	$1,136
2022	16,891	$62,878	$203,400	$1,237
2023	18,125	$69,804	$223,800	$1,272

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,211	6.7%
5 to 17	3,705	20.4%
18 to 24	1,392	7.7%
25 to 34	2,517	13.9%
35 to 44	2,595	14.3%
45 to 54	1,536	8.5%
55 to 64	2,021	11.2%
65 to 74	1,849	10.2%
75 and over	1,299	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,326	51.5%
Black or African American	4,094	22.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,692	9.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.2%
Two or more races	789	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,185	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	956	8.1%
High school graduate	4,108	34.8%
Some college or associate's	3,522	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,336	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	895	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone70.7%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,084	70.7%
Carpooled	1,096	12.7%
Public transit	114	1.3%
Walked	71	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,020	11.8%
Other means	223	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,678	35.3%
15 to 29 min	2,852	37.6%
30 to 44 min	1,658	21.9%
45 to 59 min	279	3.7%
60+ min	121	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 10.1% (1,796 of 17,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,341	61.4%
Nonfamily households	2,726	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,067	93.6%
Vacant	487	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,457	48.9%
Renter-occupied	3,610	51.1%

1-unit, detached47.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units33.2%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,579	47.4%
1-unit, attached	262	3.5%
2 to 4 units	766	10.1%
5 to 19 units	2,509	33.2%
20 or more units	438	5.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4215328
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2987, -76.8070