Middle Paxton township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,114
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,114
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,039
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,048
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,976
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 30.7%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 563
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 89.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $262,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,902
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $708
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $966
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,323
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.19
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 98.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,692
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,850
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $2,135
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,391
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,619
Persons in poverty, percent 5.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 92.8
Population per square mile, 2010 91.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 54.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 54.41
FIPS Code 4204349040