Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · 1.9 sq mi · 3,350 people per sq mi
About 6,300 people live in Steelton. The typical household earns $58,194, and the median resident is 32.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,257 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.64%
Men 26 · Women 39.1
1880–2026
6,349
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,349
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,349 | +21 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,328 | -13 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 6,341 | +8 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 6,333 | +94 | 1.51% |
| 2022 | 6,239 | -21 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 6,260 | +3 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | 6,257 | +298 | 5.00% |
| 2019 | 5,959 | +6 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 5,953 | +1 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 5,952 | +2 | 0.03% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 63 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 33% | 26% |
| Never married | 48% | 48% | 48% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau