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State of Pennsylvania - County of Dauphin

Dauphin County Demography

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  • Table 1. Dauphin County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Dauphin County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Dauphin County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Dauphin County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Dauphin County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Dauphin County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Dauphin County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Dauphin County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 525
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 251,316
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 231
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 251,798
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 226
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 479.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 237,813
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 211
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 232,317
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -482
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 13,985
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 5,496
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.2%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 2.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 10,404
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 4.10%


    TABLE 2. Dauphin County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 251,798
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 15,490
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 45,623
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 19,055
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 75,753
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 60,033
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 18,667
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 12,934
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 4,243
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 120,853
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 130,945
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 92.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 194,158
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 77.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 42,580
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 16.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 415
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 4,931
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 82
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 4,972
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.00%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 4,660
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.90%


    TABLE 3. Dauphin County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 6,787
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,876
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 102,670
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 95,264
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 245,011
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.39
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 30,786
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 30.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 33,394
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 24,831
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 66,132
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 30,474
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 48,916
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 20,234
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 41.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 13,287
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 8,111
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 61.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 36,538
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 32,108
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 13.80%


    TABLE 4. Dauphin County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 245,657
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 3,240
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 2,451
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 22
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.80
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 66
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,364
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 38,447
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 34,602


    TABLE 5. Dauphin County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 38,637
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 37,778
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 34,022
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 160,436
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 124,484
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 77.60%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 29,791
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 18.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 41,140
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,985
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 32.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 23,577
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -103
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 9,693
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.00%


    TABLE 6. Dauphin County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 8,601
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,066
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 7,535
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 11,829
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 236,965
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,630
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 236,968
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,992
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 111,133
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 102,670
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 67,136
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 65.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 780
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 648
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 83.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 102
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 13.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 76,676


    TABLE 7. Dauphin County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 7,211,462
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 5,067,505
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 42.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 245,456
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 29,380
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 108.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 934,017
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 6,765,825
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,466,002
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 21.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,115,514
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 16.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,292,345
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 78.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 433,124
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 6.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 492,359
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 7.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,689,086
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 25.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,715,175
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 25.40%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,115,514
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,043,925
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,006,849




     









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