Steelton

Population: 6,267
Median household income: $55,963
Median home value: $124,200

Steelton is a community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,267 residents. The median household income of $55,963 is below the Dauphin County median ($74,159).

Between 2019 and 2023, Steelton's population grew 5.3% from 5,953 to 6,267, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $88,600 to $124,200.

The median resident is 38.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,267
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,963
Median home value: $124,200
Median gross rent: $1,270
Housing units: 2,673
Homeownership rate: 46.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9536,267

Median household income

$38,836$55,963

Median home value

$88,600$124,200

Median gross rent

$873$1,270

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,953	$38,836	$88,600	$873
2020	5,964	$47,556	$91,100	$1,023
2021	6,217	$45,599	$100,400	$1,027
2022	6,243	$55,861	$114,300	$1,026
2023	6,267	$55,963	$124,200	$1,270

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	421	6.7%
5 to 17	1,102	17.6%
18 to 24	712	11.4%
25 to 34	761	12.1%
35 to 44	770	12.3%
45 to 54	845	13.5%
55 to 64	825	13.2%
65 to 74	471	7.5%
75 and over	360	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,445	39.0%
Black or African American	2,197	35.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	396	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,228	19.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	379	9.4%
High school graduate	1,649	40.9%
Some college or associate's	1,371	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	441	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	192	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.0%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,900	69.0%
Carpooled	352	12.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	176	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	254	9.2%
Other means	70	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	629	25.2%
15 to 29 min	1,398	56.0%
30 to 44 min	280	11.2%
45 to 59 min	106	4.2%
60+ min	85	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 22.3% (1,388 of 6,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,618	63.7%
Nonfamily households	921	36.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,539	95.0%
Vacant	134	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,189	46.8%
Renter-occupied	1,350	53.2%

1-unit, detached33.4%

1-unit, attached48.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	892	33.4%
1-unit, attached	1,283	48.0%
2 to 4 units	267	10.0%
5 to 19 units	107	4.0%
20 or more units	114	4.3%
Mobile home & other	10	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4273888
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2258, -76.8254