Paxtang, PA

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Paxtang, Pennsylvania

Paxtang, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin county, is 31 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 66 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is considered part of the Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle metropolitan area. Paxtang has a population of 1,570.

The People and Families of Paxtang

In Paxtang, about 57% of adults are married.

Approximately 11% of Paxtang is non-white. Paxtang boasts a diverse population for Pennsylvania, with several racial groups well-represented among the population.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Paxtang had a median family income of $54,412. Paxtang is regarded in the state as a town where many of the people are well-off. The town has a large middle class. Paxtang finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state. To its credit, the people in the town value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that Paxtang is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.

Paxtang Housing

About 75% of housing units in Paxtang are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years.

Commuting

In Paxtang, 88% of commuters drive to work. Residents of Paxtang, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places. Commuting to work is generally easier in the town than in most places of its size.

High Points

Paxtang strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Paxtang, PA

Comparing Paxtang to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Dauphin
Metro Area	Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle
Standard Zip Codes	17111
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.259
Longitude	-76.831

Station	HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	LEBANON 2 W
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,570	100%
Male	732	46.6%
Female	838	53.4%
Under 18	383	24.4%
18+	1,187	75.6%
65+	234	14.9%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,390	88.5%
African-American	100	6.4%
Asian	24	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	26	1.7%
Mixed Race	28	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	63	4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$54,412
Population In Poverty	71	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,505
Growth	-65
Growth %	-4.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.1%
Irish	13.4%
English	9%
Italian	5.5%
US/American	5.2%
Polish	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Welsh	1.8%
Hungarian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
Dutch	1.2%
Armenian	0.8%
European	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Croatian	0.4%
Romanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%
Jamaican	0.2%
African	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Paxtang	1,570	$54,412
Harrisburg	48,950	$29,556
Lemoyne	3,995	$47,438
New Cumberland	7,349	$56,138
Penbrook	3,044	$44,375
Steelton	5,858	$39,556
Wormleysburg	2,607	$49,342

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