Pennsylvania

Dauphin County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
64.5%
African
19.5%
Hispanic
9.7%
Other
6.3%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Dauphin Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White64.5%71.9%58%
Black or African American19.5%10.6%—
Hispanic9.7%9.9%—
Indian2.6%1.5%—
East Asian2.2%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Dauphin County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDauphin CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$76,242$77,971$80,734
Median home value$236,400$254,500$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,217/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.2%18.6%21.0%