Williamstown

Population: 1,289
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $95,200

Located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Williamstown is a community with a population of 1,289. Its median household income of $61,875 runs below the Dauphin County figure of $74,159.

Between 2019 and 2023, Williamstown's population grew 4.5% from 1,234 to 1,289, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $72,600 to $95,200.

22.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,289
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $95,200
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 612
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2341,289

Median household income

$47,679$61,875

Median home value

$72,600$95,200

Median gross rent

$658$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,234	$47,679	$72,600	$658
2020	1,172	$49,444	$75,800	$689
2021	1,121	$52,619	$76,800	$750
2022	1,162	$58,015	$90,400	$798
2023	1,289	$61,875	$95,200	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	71	5.5%
5 to 17	260	20.2%
18 to 24	85	6.6%
25 to 34	171	13.3%
35 to 44	85	6.6%
45 to 54	193	15.0%
55 to 64	199	15.4%
65 to 74	130	10.1%
75 and over	95	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,057	82.0%
Black or African American	52	4.0%
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	40	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	140	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	12.0%
High school graduate	438	50.2%
Some college or associate's	219	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	91	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled18.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	329	66.9%
Carpooled	93	18.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	18.4%
15 to 29 min	130	28.5%
30 to 44 min	86	18.9%
45 to 59 min	85	18.6%
60+ min	71	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 22.2% (285 of 1,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	330	59.6%
Nonfamily households	224	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	554	90.5%
Vacant	58	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	348	62.8%
Renter-occupied	206	37.2%

1-unit, detached62.1%

1-unit, attached15.5%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	380	62.1%
1-unit, attached	95	15.5%
2 to 4 units	74	12.1%
5 to 19 units	52	8.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4285320
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5809, -76.6170