The Poverty Rate for residents of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania who were born citizens of the United States is 12.8%.
The Poverty Rate for residents of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania who were born citizens of a country other than the US is 18.6%.
Of the 248,401 residents of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania who were born citizens of the United States, 31,742 (12.8%) had income levels below the poverty line within the past year.
Conversely, 3,774 (18.6%) of 20,252 residents of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania who were born citizens of a country other than the US reported income levels below the poverty line within the past year.
City | Poverty Rate | Respondents |
---|---|---|
Bressler | 26.7% |
1,404 |
Colonial Park | 10.0% |
12,222 |
Elizabethville | 16.5% |
1,647 |
Enhaut | 5.9% |
1,003 |
Halifax | 13.4% |
1,001 |
Harrisburg | 29.9% |
48,670 |
Hershey | 17.1% |
14,486 |
Highspire | 14.6% |
2,612 |
Hummelstown | 7.3% |
4,583 |
Lawnton | 4.2% |
3,977 |
Linglestown | 6.7% |
5,980 |
Lykens | 25.8% |
1,710 |
Middletown | 17.4% |
8,846 |
Millersburg | 6.5% |
2,538 |
Paxtang | 4.5% |
1,476 |
Paxtonia | 9.2% |
5,537 |
Penbrook | 23.2% |
2,978 |
Progress | 12.9% |
9,695 |
Royalton | 18.5% |
1,037 |
Rutherford | 10.7% |
5,001 |
Skyline View | 2.2% |
3,990 |
Steelton | 26.2% |
5,925 |
Williamstown | 11.6% |
1,301 |
Household Size | Poverty Level |
---|---|
1 | $12,140 |
2 | $16,460 |
3 | $20,780 |
4 | $25,100 |
5 | $29,420 |
6 | $33,740 |
Per Additional | +$4,320 |
The poverty line for Pennsylvania in 2018 is based on the federal guidelines, which begins at $12,140 for a single person, adding $4,320 for each additional person.