Paxtang

Population: 1,617
Median household income: $83,571
Median home value: $179,900

Paxtang, a community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, has 1,617 residents. The median household income of $83,571 is above the Dauphin County median ($74,159).

Between 2019 and 2023, Paxtang's population declined 6.3% from 1,726 to 1,617, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $145,500 to $179,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.9% of the population. 70.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,617
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,571
Median home value: $179,900
Median gross rent: $1,085
Housing units: 694
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7261,617

Median household income

$73,015$83,571

Median home value

$145,500$179,900

Median gross rent

$972$1,085

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,726	$73,015	$145,500	$972
2020	1,726	$72,545	$141,700	$944
2021	1,697	$75,819	$150,500	$1,073
2022	1,681	$83,875	$165,400	$1,154
2023	1,617	$83,571	$179,900	$1,085

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	6.3%
5 to 17	280	17.3%
18 to 24	109	6.7%
25 to 34	268	16.6%
35 to 44	189	11.7%
45 to 54	242	15.0%
55 to 64	176	10.9%
65 to 74	171	10.6%
75 and over	80	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,049	64.9%
Black or African American	179	11.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	196	12.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	1.7%
Two or more races	68	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	100	8.9%
High school graduate	252	22.4%
Some college or associate's	362	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	249	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	163	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.8%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	637	70.5%
Carpooled	79	8.7%
Public transit	16	1.8%
Walked	35	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	126	14.0%
Other means	10	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	253	32.6%
15 to 29 min	297	38.2%
30 to 44 min	139	17.9%
45 to 59 min	29	3.7%
60+ min	59	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 9.2% (148 of 1,617)

	Count	Share
Family households	415	61.6%
Nonfamily households	259	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	674	97.1%
Vacant	20	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	518	76.9%
Renter-occupied	156	23.1%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached19.0%

2 to 4 units16.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	451	65.0%
1-unit, attached	132	19.0%
2 to 4 units	111	16.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4258504
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2623, -76.8342