Oberlin

Population: 452
Median household income: $138,750
Median home value: $148,100

Located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Oberlin is a community with a population of 452. Its median household income of $138,750 runs above the Dauphin County figure of $74,159.

From 2019 to 2023, Oberlin's population grew 28.8% from 351 to 452, while its median home value rose 4.1% from $142,300 to $148,100.

The median resident is 32.5 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 452
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $138,750
Median home value: $148,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 218
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

351452

Median household income

$72,216$138,750

Median home value

$142,300$148,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	351	$72,216	$142,300
2020	374	—	$118,400
2021	415	$148,125	$120,700
2022	337	—	$148,600
2023	452	$138,750	$148,100

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

Age distribution

Under 513.7%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3424.1%

35 to 440.7%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	13.7%
5 to 17	87	19.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	109	24.1%
35 to 44	3	0.7%
45 to 54	15	3.3%
55 to 64	85	18.8%
65 to 74	91	20.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	397	87.8%
Black or African American	31	6.9%
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	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate66.7%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	202	66.7%
Some college or associate's	90	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone64.3%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	64.3%
Carpooled	11	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	30.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	33.5%
15 to 29 min	87	56.1%
30 to 44 min	16	10.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.42
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 452)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	87.9%
Nonfamily households	16	12.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	60.6%
Vacant	86	39.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached7.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	202	92.7%
1-unit, attached	16	7.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4256264
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2398, -76.8157