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Census Tract 241.05, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 241.05, GEOID 42043024105, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, entirely within Derry Township, Dauphin County. 5,218 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±524); the 2020 Census counted 5,826.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,218

±524 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,826

Median household income

$104,434

±$18,547 (90% margin)
Dauphin County: $76,242

Median home value

$399,900

±$43,051 (90% margin)
Dauphin County: $236,400

Median gross rent

$1,209

±$103 (90% margin)
Dauphin County: $1,217

Where is Census Tract 241.05?

Census Tract 241.05 is one of 67 census tracts in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It covers 5.61 square miles of land, 1,039 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42043024105, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 241.05 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Derry Township, Dauphin County100%
Hershey60%
Census Tract 241.05 (marked with a dot) in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
240.01240.02241.01241.02241.04 241.05 2 mi
Census Tract 241.05 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

7 census tracts border Census Tract 241.05: Tract 240.01 ($88,500), Tract 240.02 ($108,083), Tract 241.01 ($61,569), Tract 241.02 ($88,750), Tract 241.04 ($170,556), Tract 243 ($84,821) and Tract 244 ($63,790). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 241.05?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 241.05's population at 5,218 (±524) in 2,374 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,826 residents and 2,403 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 241.05Derry Township, Dauphin CountyDauphin CountyPennsylvania
Total population 5,218 ±524 24,977 289,593 13,018,639
Households 2,374 ±212 10,065 121,358 5,274,853
Average household size 2.13 ±0.15 2.30 2.33 2.39
Housing units 2,374 ±212 10,432 127,828 5,806,452

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 241.05?

The median resident of Census Tract 241.05 is 42.8 years old; 17.1% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 8.7%. 8.5% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 241.05Derry Township, Dauphin CountyDauphin CountyPennsylvania
Median age 42.8 ±2.7 39.7 39.4 40.9
Under 18 years 17.1% ±3.9 pts 20.6% 22.3% 20.4%
65 years and over 22.5% ±3.7 pts 19.5% 18.0% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.5% ±3.1 pts 10.7% 11.8% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 80.1% ±5.2 pts 71.4% 60.6% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.6% ±2.7 pts 3.6% 16.3% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 8.7% ±3.6 pts 10.5% 6.5% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.4% ±2.4 pts 2.4% 4.1% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.0 pts 1.5% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 8.5% ±3.6 pts 13.1% 9.8% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 15.6% ±5.4 pts 16.7% 14.8% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.9% ±2.3 pts 5.3% 6.6% 6.1%
With a disability 9.9% ±3.5 pts 10.6% 14.0% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 0.5% ±0.8 pts 3.9% 6.4% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 100.0% ±0.1 pts 94.1% 91.2% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 68.1% ±6.0 pts 56.8% 34.4% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 32.6% ±6.9 pts 26.4% 12.8% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 90.5% ±3.8 pts 82.1% 87.6% 89.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 241.05 earn?

Half of the 2,374 households in Census Tract 241.05 earn less than $104,434 a year (±$18,547), against $76,242 across Dauphin County: 8th highest of the county's 66 tracts with a reliable estimate. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 241.05Derry Township, Dauphin CountyDauphin CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $104,434 ±$18,547 $97,025 $76,242 $77,971
Mean household income $135,650 ±$18,743 $144,926 $101,339 $107,538
Per capita income $62,781 ±$8,750 $59,395 $42,294 $44,355
People below the poverty line 10.2% ±3.6 pts 13.1% 12.9% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 4.8% ±6.4 pts 7.2% 16.7% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 2.8% ±2.7 pts 3.7% 13.3% 14.4%
Households with a computer 92.2% ±6.7 pts 95.4% 94.0% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 91.4% ±6.4 pts 93.6% 90.3% 89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 241.05?

Owners occupy 71.7% of Census Tract 241.05's occupied homes and renters 28.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $399,900 by its owner (±$43,051). The median renter pays $1,209 a month including utilities, and 37.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 241.05Derry Township, Dauphin CountyDauphin CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $399,900 ±$43,051 $390,000 $236,400 $254,500
Median gross rent $1,209 ±$103 $1,361 $1,217 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 37.2% ±17.1 pts 34.1% 37.8% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,083 ±$397 $2,260 $1,660 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 71.7% ±6.1 pts 63.1% 63.1% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 28.3% ±6.1 pts 36.9% 36.9% 30.7%
Housing units 2,374 ±212 10,432 127,828 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 61.8% ±7.1 pts 50.1% 49.5% 56.6%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.4 pts 1.1% 2.6% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 1.0% ±1.5 pts 0.9% 1.2% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.6% ±0.6 pts 6.0% 6.3% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 5.8% ±3.8 pts 7.5% 19.1% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 3.1% ±2.5 pts 4.1% 9.4% 10.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 241.05 get to work?

71.9% of Census Tract 241.05's workers drive alone and 20.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 241.05Derry Township, Dauphin CountyDauphin CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 63.1% ±6.4 pts 65.6% 64.6% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 3.6% ±2.4 pts 3.8% 4.5% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 71.9% ±7.0 pts 66.2% 68.5% 68.2%
Carpooled 0.7% ±1.2 pts 5.6% 8.2% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.9% ±1.3 pts 0.7% 1.3% 3.6%
Walked 5.4% ±5.2 pts 5.4% 2.8% 3.3%
Worked from home 20.1% ±5.8 pts 18.9% 16.8% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 18.1 min ±2.5 18.5 min 21.5 min 26.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 241.05 compare with the other tracts in Dauphin County?

Among Dauphin County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 241.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 241.05's rank among the tracts of Dauphin County
MeasureIn Dauphin County
Population22nd of 67
Residents per square mile49th of 67
Median household income8th of 66
Per capita income4th of 67
Median home value3rd of 67
Median gross rent30th of 64
Poverty rate34th of 52
Bachelor's degree or higher2nd of 66
Median age18th of 67
Owner-occupied share26th of 67

The tracts next to it on Dauphin County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 226.045th$111,690±$7,961 · within the margin of this tract6,753
Tract 248.016th$109,706±$11,852 · within the margin of this tract3,572
Tract 240.027th$108,083±$15,520 · within the margin of this tract2,999
Tract 241.058th$104,434±$18,5475,218
Tract 219.049th$102,764±$12,274 · within the margin of this tract5,944
Tract 22810th$102,096±$17,416 · within the margin of this tract6,431
Tract 236.0111th$102,036±$23,320 · within the margin of this tract3,341

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 241.05?

2 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 241.05 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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