Pillow

Population: 248
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $117,600

Located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Pillow is a community with a population of 248. The median household income of $60,000 is below the Dauphin County median ($74,159).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pillow's population declined 22.5% from 320 to 248, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $100,500 to $117,600.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 248
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

320248

Median household income

$52,000$60,000

Median home value

$100,500$117,600

Median gross rent

$725$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	320	$52,000	$100,500	$725
2020	297	$52,188	$96,500	$650
2021	307	$55,625	$95,000	$717
2022	306	$68,750	$113,300	$690
2023	248	$60,000	$117,600	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 177.3%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7416.9%

75 and over12.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	9.7%
5 to 17	18	7.3%
18 to 24	30	12.1%
25 to 34	9	3.6%
35 to 44	29	11.7%
45 to 54	29	11.7%
55 to 64	35	14.1%
65 to 74	42	16.9%
75 and over	32	12.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	207	83.5%
Black or African American	33	13.3%
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	2	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate59.7%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	8.0%
High school graduate	105	59.7%
Some college or associate's	36	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	14	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.8%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	75.2%
Carpooled	11	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.8%
Bicycle	2	1.8%
Worked from home	10	9.2%
Other means	2	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	28.3%
15 to 29 min	43	43.4%
30 to 44 min	5	5.1%
45 to 59 min	9	9.1%
60+ min	14	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 5.2% (13 of 248)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	73.1%
Nonfamily households	29	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	94.7%
Vacant	6	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	86	79.6%
Renter-occupied	22	20.4%

1-unit, detached86.0%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	86.0%
1-unit, attached	4	3.5%
2 to 4 units	10	8.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4260264
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6405, -76.8029