Steelton Population History 1990 - 2023

Steelton Population Facts

What is the current population of Steelton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Steelton is 6,308. Steelton, Pennsylvania is the 4,256th largest city in the US.

What county is Steelton, Pennsylvania in?

Steelton is located entirely in Dauphin County.

What is the size of Steelton, Pennsylvania in square miles?

Steelton has an area of 1.9 square miles.

What was the peak population of Steelton?

The current population of Steelton (6,308) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Steelton growing?

Steelton has grown 7.8% since the 2000. Steelton, Pennsylvania's growth is about average. 50% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Steelton, Pennsylvania?

Steelton has a population density of 3,159.3 people per square mile.

Steelton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Steelton, Pennsylvania?

The total voting age population of Steelton, Pennsylvania, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 3,983. The voting age population is 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

What percentage of Steelton, Pennsylvania residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.3% of the residents of Steelton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Steelton, Pennsylvania?

The racial demographics of Steelton are 41.8% Black, 41.0% White, 12.8% Two or more races, 4.2% Other and 0.1% Asian. Additionally, 21.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Steelton, Pennsylvania residents are below the poverty line?

In Steelton, 26.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 40.2%. On a per-household basis, 18.9% of families are below the poverty line in Steelton.

What percentage of Steelton, Pennsylvania residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.3% of Steelton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Steelton, Pennsylvania residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 90.8% of Steelton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.7% have a bachelor's degree and 6.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Steelton, Pennsylvania residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Steelton residents aged 5 and older, 13.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

Steelton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Steelton, Pennsylvania?

The unemployment rate in Steelton is 5.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Steelton, Pennsylvania residents work for the government?

In Steelton, 18.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Steelton, Pennsylvania?

The median household income in Steelton is $38,836.

Steelton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Steelton, Pennsylvania?

In Steelton, 52.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Steelton, Pennsylvania?

Renters occupy 47.4% of housing units in Steelton.

What percentage of Steelton, Pennsylvania housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Steelton, 53.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Steelton, Pennsylvania housing units were built after 2000?

In Steelton, 2.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Steelton, Pennsylvania?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Steelton is $873.

What percentage of households in Steelton, Pennsylvania have broadband internet?

In Steelton, 82.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.