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Steelton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Steelton is a Census borough of 6,296 people across 1.90 square miles of land, in Dauphin County. Median household income is $58,194, 48.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $145,300 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Steelton
What Steelton is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.9 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,322
- County holding the largest share of its areaDauphin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Steelton
- Population6,296
- Median age32.4
- Population under 181,719 plus or minus 413
- Share under 1827.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over748 plus or minus 173
- Share 65 and over11.9 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households2,445
- Family households1,512
- Share of households that are families61.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Steelton
- Median household income$58,194 plus or minus $18,934
- Per capita income$34,017 plus or minus $8,434
- Civilian labor force2,814
- Employed2,664
- Unemployed150 plus or minus 89
- Unemployment rate5.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over3,588
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Steelton
- Housing units2,629
- Occupied units2,445
- Vacant units184 plus or minus 109
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Owner occupied1,180
- Renter occupied1,265 plus or minus 269
- Ownership rate48.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$134,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,289
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.6 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Single family units2,178
- Share single family82.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more436 plus or minus 150
- Share in buildings of two or more16.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes15 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Steelton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,165
- Commuting under 15 minutes627 plus or minus 234
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.0 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more392 plus or minus 166
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.1 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Drove alone69.4 percent
- Carpooled8.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Worked from home11.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Steelton (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$145,300
- Average approval$29,060
- Median approval$25,300
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported13
- Jobs per approval2.6
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term109 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Steelton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Steelton
- NFIP communityBorough of Steelton
- NFIP community number420396
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/02/12
The Borough of Steelton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420396 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dauphin County, not Steelton
Dauphin County context, not Steelton figures
- Establishments in Dauphin County6,951
- Covered employment, Dauphin County190,296
- Average annual pay, Dauphin County$68,012
- Housing units permitted, Dauphin County499
Every figure in this section is published for Dauphin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Steelton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Steelton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Steelton, Pennsylvania?
6,296, in 2,445 households. Steelton borough covers 1.90 square miles of land, which is 3,322 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Steelton in?
Dauphin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Steelton?
$58,194. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,800. Median gross rent is $1,289 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Steelton businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $145,300 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $25,300. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Steelton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Steelton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Steelton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Steelton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Steelton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Steelton, borough of, community 420396, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Steelton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dauphin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Steelton.
Is zoning published for Steelton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.