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Dauphin
Pennsylvania

286K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$281K

Median Home

D+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$95,658

Federal Spending per Capita$15,144

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %11.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms142

Income (20th Percentile)$32K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$244K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %17.8%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$2,995

SS Benefits / Person$3,974

Education Wage Premium2.05x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$61K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients3.1%

Average Annual Wage$68K

Professional Services Concentration0.79x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$277K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$247K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1406/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.50%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,114

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,493/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.9%

Homeownership Rate63.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.6%

Sold Above List Price

30.5%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

563

New Listings / Month

265

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

9 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

36.8%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.7% · Redfin 99.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices580

Active Physicians2,268

Nursing Home Rating2.4 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients553 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,263

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.89 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.90 grade level

HS Diploma Holders57,064

Bachelor's Degree Holders18,834

HS Completion Rate91.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools98

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate33.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities121

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)55th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.1

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature-0.23

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days169 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days12 days/yr

Annual Precipitation39.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events21.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$112K

Ozone Days114 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.14

Heating Degree Days5,390 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days857 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,994 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)640 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)89 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)77 properties

FAA-Registered Airports15 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries6 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs5 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed281 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed108 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)403 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)470 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)34 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)144 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations51 stations

DC Fast Chargers59 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers101

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers16,877 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,126 workers

Walk to Work4,622 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,034 workers

Avg Commute Time19.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities99

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.276

Nonprofit Organizations1,598

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.0%

Never-Married Adults33.5%

Divorced Adults10.6%

Religious Organizations267

Asian Population5.7%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations17.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities7

Nursing & Care Facilities81

Grocery Stores78

Arts & Entertainment Venues39

Hotels & Lodging106

Recreation Businesses77

Professional Services Firms706

Veterinary Practices65

Real Estate Firms205

Museums13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$78K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

D+7

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.50%1.43% state avg

Politics

D+7R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -482

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Dauphin

PA Football News · 4 days ago

2026 Team Preview: The Central Dauphin East Panthers

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PA Department of Community & Economic Development (.gov) · 2 weeks ago

Shapiro Administration Highlights the Need for Funding to Grow Pennsylvania’s Innovation Economy During Visit to Thermo Fisher Scientific in Dauphin County

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WGAL · 6 days ago

Crash shut down road for over 6 hours | Investigation ongoing

The Dauphin County Accident Reconstruction Team and the Derry Township Police Department Traffic Saf…

fox43.com · 2 weeks ago

Data center projects across Pennsylvania face uncertainty under new Shapiro order

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ABC27 · 1 week ago

PA 529 awards more than $33,000 to state families, including Dauphin County resident

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IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

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