Dauphin, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,065

5.16% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

6.33% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$185,500

8.29% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

494

6.97% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dauphin, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (1.31%), White (Hispanic) (0.657%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Dauphin, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

100% of the residents in Dauphin, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dauphin, PA was $185,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Dauphin, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dauphin, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dauphin, PA is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Dauphin, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 64.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Dauphin, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Black or African American (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dauphin, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dauphin, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 331
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 18.4
Black or African American (Hispanic)
14 ± 17

1.97%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.97% of the people in Dauphin, PA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dauphin, PA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19

Dauphin, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.25 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dauphin, PA employs 494 people. The largest industries in Dauphin, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and Educational Services (40 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

494

2023 Value

± 158

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 46.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dauphin, PA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dauphin, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

494

2023 Value

± 158

−6.97%

1 Year decline

± 46.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dauphin, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (182 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40 people), and Educational Services (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dauphin, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dauphin, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,571

Median earning men ± $19,664

$41,814

Median earning women ± $12,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,375), Wholesale Trade ($91,029), and Construction ($88,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,875), Public Administration ($69,107), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,117).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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, PA was $185,500 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $171,300 to $185,500, a 8.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Dauphin, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Dauphin, PA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dauphin, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$185,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$47,721

$402

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dauphin, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 247

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Dauphin, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Dauphin, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dauphin, PA is from Dauphin, PA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Dauphin, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (2.89%)

In 2023, 81% of workers in Dauphin, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.89%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dauphin, PA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dauphin, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dauphin, 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, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dauphin, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dauphin, PA (120 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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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.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dauphin, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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