Lower Paxton, PA
December 23, 2024
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Lower Paxton, PA




Lower Paxton is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and has a population of 53,601. The poverty rate in Lower Paxton is 6.3% and is lower than the US poverty rate of 11.5%. The U.S. poverty level for a family of four in 2023 is $31,200. The unemployment rate in Lower Paxton is 3.1% while the Dauphin County unemployment rate is 4.3%.

 Population  
Male
 
48%
Female
 
52%

 Median Age (city/county) 
Lower Paxton
 
40.2
Dauphin
 
39.4

 Median Household Income (city/county) 
Lower Paxton
 
$83,989
Dauphin
 
$71,046

 Median Home Value (city/county) 
Lower Paxton
 
$249,081
Dauphin
 
$207,726

 Median Rent (city/county) 
Lower Paxton
 
$1,251
Dauphin
 
$1,090

 Poverty Rate (city/county) 
Lower Paxton
 
6.3%
Dauphin
 
12.2%


Races and Ethnicity


White 67.3%
Black or African American 17.6%
Asian 9.5%
Native 0.1%
Pacific 0%
Other 1.4%
Hispanic 4.7%




ZIP Codes in Lower Paxton: 17111, 17109, 17112, 17177