Gratz

Population: 682
Median home value: $130,400

Located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Gratz is a community with a population of 682. Its median home value of $130,400 runs below the Dauphin County figure of $222,300.

From 2019 to 2023, Gratz's population declined 8.5% from 745 to 682, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $107,600 to $130,400.

78.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 682
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $130,400
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 432
Homeownership rate: 42.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

745682

Median household income

$61,786$38,194

Median home value

$107,600$130,400

Median gross rent

$554$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	745	$61,786	$107,600	$554
2020	763	$38,194	$111,700	$667
2021	729	—	$109,500	$668
2022	624	—	$134,100	$716
2023	682	—	$130,400	$766

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 5435.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	7.3%
5 to 17	53	7.8%
18 to 24	37	5.4%
25 to 34	63	9.2%
35 to 44	40	5.9%
45 to 54	245	35.9%
55 to 64	96	14.1%
65 to 74	39	5.7%
75 and over	59	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	505	74.0%
Black or African American	5	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	168	24.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's14.2%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	21.2%
High school graduate	308	56.8%
Some college or associate's	77	14.2%
Bachelor's degree	20	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	22	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	199	74.8%
Carpooled	35	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.6%
Bicycle	3	1.1%
Worked from home	19	7.1%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	67	27.1%
15 to 29 min	121	49.0%
30 to 44 min	16	6.5%
45 to 59 min	18	7.3%
60+ min	25	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 32.1% (219 of 682)

	Count	Share
Family households	142	34.8%
Nonfamily households	266	65.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	408	94.4%
Vacant	24	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	173	42.4%
Renter-occupied	235	57.6%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	78.0%
1-unit, attached	31	7.2%
2 to 4 units	22	5.1%
5 to 19 units	2	0.5%
20 or more units	32	7.4%
Mobile home & other	8	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4230600
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.95 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6073, -76.7157