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Steelton, PA
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Living in Steelton



Steelton is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,246 people and three associated neighborhoods, Steelton is the 214th largest community in Pennsylvania. Steelton has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Steelton, even though it is a small borough, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, borough who have a need for low-cost transportation.

The percentage of adults in Steelton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.09% of adults in Steelton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Steelton in 2018 was $27,544, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,176 for a family of four. However, Steelton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Steelton is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Steelton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Steelton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Steelton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.08% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Steelton include German, Irish, Italian, Croatian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Steelton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.