CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dillsburg

Pennsylvania · 1,925 residents · 0.81 sq mi

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With 1,925 people, Dillsburg is a city in Pennsylvania. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.4% of people here. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $77,000. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,925

−7%vs 2000

vs 2,063 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(139)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(101)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(113)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(158)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(342)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(277)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(179)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.4%(143)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(184)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(109)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(32)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,992

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,530 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,866

−30%vs 2000

vs $19,801 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.4%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$77,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $111,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$389

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $494 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.5%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.7% in 2000

41.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(2,001)

Black0.5%(10)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(6)

Asian1.2%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(1,916)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(7)

Asian0.5%(9)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.8%(100)

Cuban1.9%(49)

South American1%(27)

Venezuelan1%(27)

Central American0.5%(13)

Panamanian0.5%(13)

Mexican0.3%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(13)

Korean0.4%(11)

Thai0.1%(3)

Asian Indian0.1%(3)

Ancestry

German31.2%(821)

Irish12.6%(332)

Italian12.6%(331)

American4.1%(109)

French3.4%(90)

English3.3%(88)

Scottish3.2%(84)

Polish2.9%(77)

Welsh2.1%(56)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(54)

Dutch1.4%(37)

Croatian1.2%(31)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Macedonian1.1%(30)

French Canadian1%(25)

Ukrainian0.8%(22)

Norwegian0.8%(21)

Finnish0.7%(18)

Russian0.6%(16)

Swedish0.5%(13)

Arab0.5%(12)

Lebanese0.5%(12)

Greek0.2%(6)

Latvian0.2%(6)

Belgian0.2%(5)

Danish0.2%(5)

Hungarian0.2%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.0%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.1 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 14.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.7%(337)

Married46.7%(496)

Widowed1.8%(19)

Divorced19.8%(210)

Women 15+

Never married32.9%(329)

Married47.1%(471)

Widowed6.9%(69)

Divorced13.2%(132)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.0%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.9%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.2%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 66.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36.4%(64)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.5%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.8%(56)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 176 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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