Hershey
PADauphin County, Pennsylvania
Population 286K |Median income $71,046 |3 hospitals
Population
286,108
Dauphin County
Median Income
$71,046
+12% vs avg
Median Home Value
$208,200
+6% vs avg
Median Age
39.4
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
287K+7%
Median Income
$74,159+37%
Median Home Value
$222,300+40%
Poverty Rate
12.3%-8%
Unemployment
4.3%-44%
Economics
Median Rent $1,090/mo
Poverty Rate
12.2% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 4.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 33.3%
Work From Home 11.9%
Public Transit 1.5%
Demographics
White 66.5%
African American 18.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Asian 5.7%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
42%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 61.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 2
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
UPMC PINNACLE HOSPITALS
HARRISBURG · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
HERSHEY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — Hershey Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Dauphin County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.