Dillsburg, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,063 (All urban)

Dillsburg, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 936 (902 occupied: 572 owner occupied, 330 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	37%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1180 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $65,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $550

Median gross rent in Dillsburg, PA in 2000: $494

Housing units in Dillsburg with a mortgage: 294 (16 second mortgage, 47 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 157

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,063

In family households: 1,683 (430 male householders, 142 female householders)
456 spouses, 593 children (548 natural, 22 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 7 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 380 (129 male householders (110 living alone)), 198 female householders (178 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 269 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 288 1-person, 32 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

350 married couples with children.
139 single-parent households (28 men, 111 women).

96.4% of residents of Dillsburg speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 53 (2.6%)
(79.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 9
4 rooms: 71
5 rooms: 74
6 rooms: 154
7 rooms: 133
8 rooms: 73
9 or more rooms: 54

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 13
3 rooms: 100
4 rooms: 69
5 rooms: 58
6 rooms: 51
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 23
1995 to 1998: 71
1990 to 1994: 56
1980 to 1989: 145
1970 to 1979: 187
1960 to 1969: 48
1950 to 1959: 61
1940 to 1949: 75
1939 or earlier: 270

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dillsburg:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 85
3 bedrooms: 341
4 bedrooms: 114
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dillsburg:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 104
2 bedrooms: 139
3 bedrooms: 76
4 bedrooms: 8
5 or more bedrooms: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Dillsburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 185
2 vehicles: 278
3 vehicles: 86
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Dillsburg in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 34
1 vehicle: 180
2 vehicles: 89
3 vehicles: 24
4 vehicles: 3
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dillsburg, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 10
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 11
$70,000 to $79,999: 21
$80,000 to $89,999: 37
$90,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 98
$125,000 to $149,999: 99
$150,000 to $174,999: 65
$175,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Dillsburg:

Less than $100: 20
$100 to $149: 14
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 4
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 69
$400 to $449: 50
$450 to $499: 45
$500 to $549: 32
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 16
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 15

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 19
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 3
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 10

Dillsburg, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 32.1%
Number of people working at home: 49 (4.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 28
5 to 9 minutes: 132
10 to 14 minutes: 129
15 to 19 minutes: 152
20 to 24 minutes: 245
25 to 29 minutes: 78
30 to 34 minutes: 106
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 40
45 to 59 minutes: 59
60 to 89 minutes: 41
90 or more minutes: 13

Dillsburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 917 (85%)
Carpooled: 84 (8%)
Bicycle: 3 (0%)
Walked: 29 (3%)
Worked at home: 49 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 58
$10,000 to $14,999: 87
$15,000 to $19,999: 72
$20,000 to $24,999: 54
$25,000 to $29,999: 39
$30,000 to $34,999: 92
$35,000 to $39,999: 89
$40,000 to $44,999: 33
$45,000 to $49,999: 58
$50,000 to $59,999: 92
$60,000 to $74,999: 102
$75,000 to $99,999: 93
$100,000 to $124,999: 19
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

German: 660
United States or American: 169
Irish: 126
English: 124
Other groups: 101
Italian: 81
Scotch-Irish: 42
Polish: 41
French (except Basque): 39
Scottish: 27
British: 26
Slovak: 18
Pennsylvania German: 15
Lithuanian: 14
Croatian: 12
Dutch: 10
Greek: 10
French Canadian: 9
Northern European: 7
Norwegian: 7
Swedish: 7
Czechoslovakian: 6
Basque: 6
Ukrainian: 6
Welsh: 6
Canadian: 4
Yugoslavian: 4
Subsaharan African:: 3
African: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (26%)
Philippines (23%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Ireland (9%)
Indonesia (9%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (8%)
Vietnam (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1689
Northeast: 93
Midwest: 50
South: 128
West: 24

55% of Dillsburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 7
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 190
Less than 1 year of college: 67
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 72
Associate degree: 53
Bachelor's degree: 97
Master's degree: 52
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 45
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 275
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 69
Associate degree: 36
Bachelor's degree: 132
Master's degree: 18
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,367
Asian householders: $45,313
Two or more races householders: $48,750

Dillsburg household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Dillsburg household income for Asian householders

Dillsburg household income for two or more races householders

Dillsburg marital status for males

Dillsburg marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,000
Asian householders: $45,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 486
One, attached: 72
Two: 47
3 or 4: 45
5 to 9: 90
10 to 19: 24
20 to 49: 48
50 or more: 8
Mobile homes: 116

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dillsburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
Electricity (33%)
Utility gas (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Wood (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (56%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%)
Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	3.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15

Here:	15.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

Here:	32.3%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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