Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

115,495

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.87% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

8.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,490

1.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is home to a population of 115k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.9% of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (6.81k people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.5k people) in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are Spanish (3,760 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,083 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (568 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,031

Women

50.5%

56,880

Men

49.5%

The resident population of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in 2024 was 114,911 inhabitants, with 49.5% men, and 50.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.5k ± 1.6k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.8k ± 783
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.26k ± 757

6.89%

Hispanic Population

7.95k people

6.89% of the people in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are hispanic (7.95k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

India
1,230 ± 856 people
Mexico
1,101 ± 811 people
China
557 ± 578 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was India, the natal country of 1,230 Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA residents, followed by Mexico with 1,101 and China with 557.

Foreign-Born Population

5.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.81k people

5.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.3k people

As of 2024, 5.9% of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA residents (6.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was 5.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,760 households (3.43%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,083 households (0.989%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
568 households (0.519%)

9.25% of the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was Spanish. 3.43% of the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,180 ± 360
Gulf War (2001-)
1,436 ± 308
Gulf War (1990s)
836 ± 173

Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA.

Health

95% of the population of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 53.3% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.98%

Uninsured

53.3%

Employer Coverage

10.6%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.01%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew by 5.3% from 4.73% to 4.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA employs 55.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,480 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,674 people), and Construction (2,837 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($226,852), Gasoline Stations ($179,069), and Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($151,569).

Males in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.43 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,995. The income inequality in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,470

Women

49.3%

28,289

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in 2024 was 55,759 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.8k

2024 Value

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 1.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 55k employees to 55.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,612 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,568 people), and Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,497 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.8k

2024 Value

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 1.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 55k employees to 55.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,480 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,674 people), and Construction (2,837 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,893

Median earning men ± $2,598

$42,432

Median earning women ± $2,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,976), Information ($83,641), and Public Administration ($79,291).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,559), Public Administration ($57,487), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,925).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Education

The student population of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,602 male students and 1,876 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are White (469 and 65%), Asian (89 and 12.3%), Hispanic or Latino (60 and 8.31%), and Black or African American (58 and 8.03%).

The largest universities in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (798 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA are General Computer & Information Sciences (73 and 9.15%), Mechanical Engineering (62 and 7.77%), and General Biological Sciences (41 and 5.14%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $15,388 for in-state students and $26,374 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,478 (58.1% men and 41.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,478 students enrolled in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, 58.1% men and 41.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,090 records, of which 41.5% were women and 58.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
57 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
48 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
41 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was Mechanical Engineering with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

798 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg with 798 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 445 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, which is 1.26 times more than the 353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 469 degrees mean that there were 5.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 89 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($15,388) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($584) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (31.1k), Bachelors Degree (19k), and Some college (15k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was $261,400 in 2024, which is 0.786 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,800 to $261,400, a 7.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$261,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,717

$35,835

Median Property Taxes

±$1,340

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,490

Median Household Income

± $4,143

48.8k

Number of Households

± 1,757

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.8k households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA grew to $82,490 from the previous year's value of $81,154.

The following chart displays the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA (11.6k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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