Hershey, PA City Data

Hershey, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,771 people who live in Hershey and approximately 251,798 who live in Dauphin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Hershey to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Hershey. We have included Hershey housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Hershey Information

Dauphin County where Hershey resides is 557.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 251,798 and has a population rank of 226 out of all the places in the United States.

Hershey has a total of 12,771 people and of those residents there are 5,916 males and 6,855 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 3,141 births each year and around 2,453 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Hershey varies per year, but currently 12,595 are one race and 176 are two or more races.

Of the 12,771 people who live in Hershey, there are 2,796 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Hershey is 1,428 male and 1,368 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,174.

General Hershey Information
Total area in square miles - Dauphin County	557.53
Water area in square miles - Dauphin County	N/A
Resident population - Dauphin County	251,798
Population rank - Dauphin County	226
Total population	12,771
Total population (male)	5,916
Total population (female)	6,855
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Dauphin County	3,141
Deaths- Dauphin County	2,453
Population of one race	12,595
Population of two or more races	176
Population under 20 years	2,796
Population under 20 years (male)	1,428
Population under 20 years (female)	1,368
Total population 18 years and over	10,174

Hershey Social Characteristics

There are 102,670 households in Hershey. Families make up 66,489 of these households. The table below breaks down the Hershey families into three different groups. Married-couple families (48,916), male householder with no wife present (3,861) and female householder with no husband present (12,984). The remainder of the Hershey households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 36,538. Hershey, PA moving companies help people in Hershey move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Hershey. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Hershey is based, there are 105,900 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,102 never married, 52,322 now married, 2,899 separated, 12,142 widowed, and 11,435 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,193 separated, 2,800 widowed and 7,977 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Hershey social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Hershey.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dauphin County)
Total households	102,670
Family households (families)	66,489
With own children under 18 years	33,019
Married-couple family	48,916
With own children under 18 years	20,928
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,861
With own children under 18 years	2,129
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,984
With own children under 18 years	8,111
Nonfamily households	36,538
Householder living alone	30,754
65 years and over	10,622

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,418
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,881
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,555
Householder	3,300
Spouse	2,777
Child	3,030
Other relatives	103
Nonrelatives	114
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	188
Foster child	2
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,530
Male householder	802
Male householder living alone	641
Male householder not living alone	161
Female householder	1,349
Female householder living alone	1,194
Female householder not living alone	155
Nonrelatives	379
Unmarried partner	126
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	197
Foster child	1
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	105,900
Never married	27,102
Now married	52,322
Separated	2,899
Widowed	12,142
Divorced	11,435
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,193
Widowed	2,800
Divorced	7,977

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,771
Male	5,916
Under 5 years	331
5 to 9 years	381
10 to 14 years	373
15 to 17 years	244
18 and 19 years	99
20 years	36
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	263
25 to 29 years	431
30 to 34 years	372
35 to 39 years	434
40 to 44 years	446
45 to 49 years	441
50 to 54 years	359
55 to 59 years	290
60 and 61 years	98
62 to 64 years	160
65 and 66 years	96
67 to 69 years	170
70 to 74 years	280
75 to 79 years	271
80 to 84 years	161
85 years and over	147
Female	6,855
Under 5 years	293
5 to 9 years	338
10 to 14 years	414
15 to 17 years	223
18 and 19 years	100
20 years	39
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	289
25 to 29 years	426
30 to 34 years	384
35 to 39 years	477
40 to 44 years	472
45 to 49 years	445
50 to 54 years	382
55 to 59 years	312
60 and 61 years	108
62 to 64 years	186
65 and 66 years	108
67 to 69 years	193
70 to 74 years	408
75 to 79 years	411
80 to 84 years	358
85 years and over	404

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,771
One race	12,595
White	11,631
Black or African American	271
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	622
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	14
Two or more races	176

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,085
People who are White alone	11,062
People who are Black or African American alone	253
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	531
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	190
People who are Some other race alone	59

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	236,801
Same house	139,732
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,267
Different state or abroad	16,698
Different state	13,193
Abroad	3,505

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dauphin County)
Total resident population	251,798
Born in United States	189,961
State of residence	193,803
Different state	43,651
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,130
Foreign born	10,214

Hershey Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Hershey. That total enrollment is 60,052 for the population of the country, which includes Hershey. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,055 and elementary or high school enrollment was 86,331 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,781.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Hershey population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	60,052
Pre-kindergarten	3,714
Public	1,486
Private	2,228
Kindergarten	3,390
Public	2,823
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	29,689
Public	25,971
Private	3,718
Elementary and high school	43,166
Public	38,015
Private	5,151
High school grades 9 to 12	13,477
Public	12,044
Private	1,433
College, undergraduate years	7,195
Public	5,894
Private	1,301
Graduate or professional school	2,587
Public	1,566
Private	1,021
Not enrolled in school	183,045

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	171,783
Less than 9th grade	7,940
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	20,607
High school graduate	64,174
Some college, no degree	27,902
Associate's degree	10,780
Bachelor's degree	40,380
Graduate or professional degree	23.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,279

Hershey Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 197,683 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Hershey. The Hershey occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (42,833), service occupations (17,254), sales and office occupations (35,345), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (447), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,435) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,491). The 197,683 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 92,570 private wage and salary workers, 24,091 government workers, 5,889 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dauphin County)
Population 16 years and over	197,683
In labor force	128,945
Civilian labor force	128,611
Employed	122,805
Unemployed	5,806
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	334
Females 16 years and over	104,314
In labor force	61,819
Civilian labor force	61,739
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,667
Armed forces	80
Males 16 years and over	93,369
In labor force	67,126
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,139
Armed forces	254

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dauphin County)
Workers 16 years and over	121,202
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	95,162
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,825
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,180
Other means	712
Worked at home	3,175
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,486,955

OCCUPATION (Dauphin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,833
Management, professional, and related occupations	42,833
Service occupations	17,254
Sales and office occupations	35,345
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	447
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,435
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,491

INDUSTRY (Dauphin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,833
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	906
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,604
Wholesale trade	4,536
Retail trade	12,942
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,322
Information	3,480
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,245
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	9,802
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	23,314
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,973
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	14,779

CLASS OF WORKER (Dauphin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,833
Private wage and salary workers	92,570
Government workers	24,091
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,889
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Hershey Housing Characteristics

In Hershey, PA there are 111,133 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 102,670 occupied and 8,463 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Hershey, there are 54,748 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22,613 units in Hershey. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Hershey, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Hershey, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Hershey. There are 2,405 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,725 with rent between $200-299, 9,032 with rent between $300-499 and 20,849 with rent for $500 and above. Full Hershey gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Hershey, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dauphin County)
Total housing units	111,133
Occupied housing units	102,670
Vacant housing units	8,463

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dauphin County)
Total housing units	111,133
1-unit, detached	54,748
1-unit, attached	22,613
2 units	4,582
3 or 4 units	6,577
5 to 9 units	6,612
10 to 19 units	5,270
20 to 49 units	2,284
50 or more units	4,488
Mobile home	3,917

HOUSING TENURE (Dauphin County)
Occupied housing units	102,670
Owner-occupied	67,136
Renter-occupied	35,534

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dauphin County)
Occupied housing units	102,670
No vehicles available	11,743
2 vehicle available	53,259
3 vehicles available	11,186
4 vehicles available	2,554
5 or more vehicles available	984

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dauphin County)
Occupied housing units	102,670
Utility gas	31,106
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	29,983
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35,123
Coal or coke	1,882
Wood	809
Solar energy	24
Other fuel	879
No fuel used	268

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dauphin County)
Occupied housing units	102,670
Less Than $50,000	67,136
$50,000 to $99,999	23,951
$100,000 to $149,999	17,819
$150,000 to $199,999	6,552
$200,000 to $299,999	3,659
$300,000 to $499,999	1,036
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	99,900

GROSS RENT (Dauphin County)
Occupied units paying rent	35,534
Less than $200	2,405
$200 to $299	1,725
$300 to $499	9,032
$500 to $699	12,653
$700 to $999	7,159
$1,000 to $1,499	918
$1,500 or more	118