PaxtoniaPA
A regional job hub with 6,021 jobs. 4,074 people call this town in Pennsylvania home.
Is Paxtonia a good place to live?
15% of residents are under 18 in Paxtonia, below both the Pennsylvania town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). The biggest park or preserve is Thomas B. George park, at 40 acres. We don’t grade Paxtonia yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Paxtonia stand out
Where Paxtonia beats most towns.
Every workday, about 5,932 people come to Paxtonia for work
Where Paxtonia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Hersheypark and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paxtonia. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
22 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
7 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
7 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
7 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
36 mi Theme parkDutch WonderlandPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Paxtonia: who provides what
Paxtonia is unincorporated, so Dauphin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Paxtonia.
Paxtonia has 2.4 jobs for every working resident, and 5,932 people commute in
Just 4% of Paxtonia’s working residents have a job in town. For Paxtonia, the median household income is $103,000. The top destinations are Harrisburg (14%), Lower Paxton Township (14%) and Derry Township (8%). Among residents here, 11% live below the poverty line.
| Paxtonia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Paxtonia has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly three fifths of Paxtonia’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 10% to hurricanes. For Paxtonia, the risk rating from FEMA is 15 of 100. Paid flood insurance claims here since 1979: 8.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
College graduates make up 45% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania. Paxtonia’s age of the median resident is 46.6 years. In Paxtonia, 18% of residents are 65 or older.
| Paxtonia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 46.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 66% are men (PA 51%).
| Paxtonia | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.5% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 18.9% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.6% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,100, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Paxtonia’s year
A winter brings about 24 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Paxtonia is
For adults in Paxtonia, the share who report frequent physical distress is 12%. Among adults locally, 40% sleep under 7 hours and 32% have obesity.
| Paxtonia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Paxtonia | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conserved land covers 5.4% of Paxtonia
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Paxtonia: 2, covering 46 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thomas B. George park | 0.1 mi | 40 |
| 2. Lamplight Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Paxtonia sell for about $299K
A home in Paxtonia typically sold within 57 days of listing. The share of households in Paxtonia who are owner-occupiers: 67%. In Paxtonia, 30% of sales closed above the list price.
| Paxtonia | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,387 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Paxtonia
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Paxtonia
About 3 of every 100 Paxtonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Paxtonia’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Paxtonia.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paxtonia | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Colonial Park | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Linglestown | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Paxtonia, Colonial Park and Linglestown aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Paxtonia with a neighbor →
Questions about Paxtonia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paxtonia, PA a good place to live?
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