Steelton, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,296

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

19.6%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,194

3.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,800

Population & Diversity

Steelton, PA is home to a population of 6.3k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.61% of Steelton, PA residents were born outside of the country (290 people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.6k people) in Steelton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01k White (Non-Hispanic) and 565 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Steelton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Steelton, PA was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Steelton, PA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.6k ± 552
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.01k ± 455
Other (Hispanic)
565 ± 432

20.2%

Hispanic Population

1.27k people

20.2% of the people in Steelton, PA are hispanic (1.27k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Steelton, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

4.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

290 people

1.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

As of 2024, 4.61% of Steelton, PA residents (290 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 Steelton, PA was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Steelton, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
44 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
39 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 25

Steelton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Steelton, PA.

Economy

The economy of Steelton, PA employs 2.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Steelton, PA were Retail Trade (624 people), Accommodation & Food Services (311 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($85,267), Construction ($71,424), and Finance & Insurance ($67,750).

Employment

Occupations

2.66k

2024 Value

± 466

−3.65%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steelton, PA declined at a rate of −3.65%, from 2.77k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Steelton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (351 people), Material Moving Occupations (282 people), and Management Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Steelton, 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

2.66k

2024 Value

± 466

−3.65%

1 Year decline

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steelton, PA declined at a rate of −3.65%, from 2.77k employees to 2.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Steelton, PA, are Retail Trade (624 people), Accommodation & Food Services (311 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Steelton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Steelton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,720

Median earning men ± $4,082

$42,930

Median earning women ± $8,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,942), Construction ($80,284), and Public Administration ($66,053).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,594), Retail Trade ($62,288), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,444).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Steelton, PA was $134,800 in 2024, which is 0.405 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,200 to $134,800, a 8.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Steelton, PA is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Steelton, PA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Steelton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,744

$1,180

Median Property Taxes

±$245

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 Steelton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Steelton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Steelton, 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.

$58,194

Median Household Income

± $18,934

2.45k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Steelton, PA grew to $58,194 from the previous year's value of $55,963.

The following chart displays the households in Steelton, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Steelton, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Walked (9.77%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in Steelton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who walked to work (9.77%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Steelton, PA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.785% of the workforce in Steelton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Steelton, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Steelton, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Steelton, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Steelton, PA (1.23k out of 6.26k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Steelton, PA is Black, followed by White 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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