Progress

Population: 11,143
Median household income: $75,362
Median home value: $192,000

Progress is a community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to 11,143 residents. Its median household income of $75,362 runs in line with the Dauphin County figure of $74,159.

Between 2019 and 2023, Progress's population grew 10.4% from 10,094 to 11,143, while its median home value rose 23.8% from $155,100 to $192,000.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $1,170.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,143
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,362
Median home value: $192,000
Median gross rent: $1,170
Housing units: 4,899
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,09411,143

Median household income

$59,632$75,362

Median home value

$155,100$192,000

Median gross rent

$921$1,170

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,094	$59,632	$155,100	$921
2020	10,997	$61,563	$159,200	$957
2021	11,286	$64,571	$158,900	$990
2022	11,364	$73,989	$173,800	$1,110
2023	11,143	$75,362	$192,000	$1,170

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	852	7.6%
5 to 17	1,957	17.6%
18 to 24	1,332	12.0%
25 to 34	1,212	10.9%
35 to 44	1,658	14.9%
45 to 54	1,108	9.9%
55 to 64	1,354	12.2%
65 to 74	1,100	9.9%
75 and over	570	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,536	40.7%
Black or African American	2,795	25.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,618	14.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	77	0.7%
Two or more races	758	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,359	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree22.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	574	8.2%
High school graduate	2,473	35.3%
Some college or associate's	1,705	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,584	22.6%
Graduate or professional degree	666	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,387	74.4%
Carpooled	488	8.3%
Public transit	86	1.5%
Walked	80	1.4%
Bicycle	19	0.3%
Worked from home	708	12.0%
Other means	125	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,356	26.2%
15 to 29 min	2,802	54.0%
30 to 44 min	751	14.5%
45 to 59 min	118	2.3%
60+ min	158	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 8.5% (948 of 11,143)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,889	62.1%
Nonfamily households	1,760	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,649	94.9%
Vacant	250	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,742	59.0%
Renter-occupied	1,907	41.0%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units14.8%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,148	64.3%
1-unit, attached	147	3.0%
2 to 4 units	674	13.8%
5 to 19 units	723	14.8%
20 or more units	207	4.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4262736
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2901, -76.8394