Dauphin County Profile

Population
Total Population Male
1

May 2008

County
253,995 122,361 131,634
2

Pennsylvania
12,557,353 6,092,543 6,464,810 85.9% 11.1% 14.1% 4.1% 2,343,207 885,537 2,334,384 2,805,997 2,289,188 1,899,040

Female Population by Race White Black Other

77.8% 17.8% 2.8% 5.0% 49,755 16,111 44,881 58,982 48,681 35,585

Hispanic Origin (all races) Population by Age 3 Ages 0-14 Ages 15-19 Ages 20-34 Ages 35-49 Ages 50-64 Ages 65 and Older
1 2 3

U.S. Bureau of the Census - 2005 Estimate U.S. Bureau of the Census - 2005 Estimate U.S. Bureau of the Census - 2005 Estimate

Overview
Land Area in Square Miles Persons per Square Mile 2 Percent Urban 3 Percent Rural 3
1 2 3 1

525.3 483.5 85.3% 14.7%

Labor Force 1
Civilian Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate
1

County
134,500 129,300 5,200 3.8%

Pennsylvania
6,275,000 6,004,000 271,000 4.3%

U.S. Bureau of the Census - 1990 U.S. Bureau of the Census - 2005 Estimate The Center for Rural Pennsylvania - 2000

Preliminary April 2008 - Seasonally Adjusted

Income
Per Capita Personal Income 1 Total Personal Income (in thousands)
2 3

County
$35,269 $8,921,000 $41,507 $50,974

Pennsylvania
$34,937 $433,400,000 $40,106 $49,184

Median Household Income (1999 dollars) Median Family Income (1999 dollars) 4
1 2 3 4

Bureau of Economic Analysis - 2005 Bureau of Economic Analysis - 2005 U.S. Bureau of the Census - 2000 U.S. Bureau of the Census - 2000

Major Employers 1
Milton S Hershey Herco Inc Hershey Foods Corporation Pinnacle Health System Tyco Electronics Corporation Pennsylvania State University United Parcel Service Inc Central Dauphin School District Dauphin County Capital Blue Cross
1

Industry Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Manufacturing Health Care and Social Assistance Manufacturing Educational Services Transportation and Warehousing Educational Services Public Administration Finance and Insurance Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry 220 Labor and Industry Building 7th and Forster Streets Harrisburg, PA 17121-0001 877-4WF-DATA www.dli.state.pa.us PA Keyword: Labor Market Information

1st Quarter 2007 - Final

Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis unless otherwise noted

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Employment and Wages by Industry Sector 1 NAICS Industry Sector
Total , All Industries 11 21 22 23 31-33 42 44-45 48-49 51 52 53 54 55 56 61 62 71 72 81 99
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May 2008

Employer Units
7,040 25 6 8 544 230 391 970 181 128 418 206 725 60 331 85 786 118 616 888 4 70 74 179

Employment
176,653 689 72 781 6,494 14,561 8,341 15,778 6,917 3,303 11,336 1,328 6,831 3,179 8,137 2,383 21,500 4,135 12,562 5,580 4 2,768 28,173 11,802

County Wage
$39,891 $26,145 $41,023 $79,627 $44,285 $47,800 $47,355 $23,164 $37,519 $51,357 $49,686 $31,723 $58,410 $109,220 $23,548 $33,684 $40,732 $15,662 $14,664 $32,382 $16,103 $56,370 $44,695 $37,823

PA Wage
$39,653 $24,684 $53,434 $86,922 $45,092 $47,293 $55,748 $23,096 $36,087 $52,979 $62,092 $39,237 $65,284 $81,595 $27,418 $40,790 $36,979 $23,352 $13,431 $24,142 $54,260 $56,730 $45,012 $38,343

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Mining Utilities Construction Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Information Finance and Insurance Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Professional and Technical Services Management of Companies and Enterprises Admin/Support, Waste Mgmt/Remediation Srvs Educational Services Health Care and Social Assistance Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Accommodation and Food Services Other Services, except Public Administration Unclassified Federal Government State Government Local Government

1 2

2005 Annual Average County total includes Private, Federal, State and Local Government

Average Annual Wages by Major Occupational Group 1 SOC Code

00-0000 11-0000 13-0000 15-0000 17-0000 19-0000 21-0000 23-0000 25-0000 27-0000 29-0000 31-0000 33-0000 35-0000 37-0000 39-0000 41-0000 43-0000 45-0000 47-0000 49-0000 51-0000 53-0000 55-0000
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Major Occupational Group

Total, All Occupations Management Occupations Business and Financial Operations Occupations Computer and Mathematical Occupations Architecture and Engineering Occupations Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Community and Social Services Occupations Legal Occupations Education, Training, and Library Occupations Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations Healthcare Support Occupations Protective Service Occupations Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations Personal Care and Service Occupations Sales and Related Occupations Office and Administrative Support Occupations Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Construction and Extraction Occupations Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations Production Occupations Transportation and Material Moving Occupations Military Specific Occupations

County Wage
$38,917 $82,913 $53,008 $61,205 $56,779 $57,066 $37,607 $72,220 $48,637 $46,440 $55,727 $24,918 $35,619 $17,904 $22,494 $23,142 $35,461 $31,270 $30,567 $37,593 $38,725 $33,944 $29,999 N/A

PA Wage
$37,580 $86,968 $57,294 $64,166 $63,441 $55,959 $35,434 $75,154 $47,751 $39,976 $58,611 $24,076 $36,502 $17,804 $22,833 $21,469 $33,599 $29,171 $24,530 $40,869 $38,181 $31,628 $29,013 N/A

May 2006 Occupational Employment Statistics Survey Page 2

Source: Center for Workforce Information and Analysis unless otherwise noted