57% of households are owner-occupiers in Progress, against 78% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Progress yet; the figures below are still real.

A growing town

Progress has grown 14% from 2010 to 2020

9,765 counted in 2010 and 11,168 in 2020.

9,7652010

11,1682020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

Nearby attractions

Hersheypark and 35 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Progress. Close and well known come first.

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10 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year

18 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

10 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium

9 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World

10 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena

4 mi Stadium & arenaFNB Field

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo 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 · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Progress: who provides what

Progress is unincorporated, so Dauphin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCapital Region WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesDauphin CountyDauphin County provides services here

SchoolsSusquehanna Township School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereDauphin County Board of ElectionsDauphin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2022

ZIP code1710917109 99%Census 2020

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 Progress.

Work & commute

Progress has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Since 2013, Progress has lost 3,228 jobs, to 2,501 in 2023. Just 2% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. For Progress, the average trip to work is 22 minutes. The top destinations are Harrisburg (16%), Susquehanna Township (10%) and Lower Paxton Township (9%).

2%work in town

	Progress	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	22 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Working residents who work in town	1.9%	6.3%	8%
Work from home	14%	12%	11%
Below the poverty line	10%	7.6%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Progress2%

Harrisburg16%

Susquehanna Township10%

Lower Paxton Township9%

Derry Township6%

7 mi

median commute distance

2,501

jobs based in Progress

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Full pageProgress’ work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here2,501 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Progress Commute times22 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 7 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Progress: inland flooding

FEMA puts just over three fifths of Progress’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to earthquakes. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesHurricanes

paid flood claims since 1979

Full pageProgress’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims8 paid flood claims · Since 1979 Past disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Progress has four seasons and pleasant summers

The range runs from 22° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°

Spring41–62°

Summer63–84°

Fall45–65°

Oct 23

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+1.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageProgress’ climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 22°Rain & snow24″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A smaller share of adults binge drink in Progress than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country

The share of adults in Progress who have high blood pressure: 36%. 43% of Progress adults sleep under 7 hours, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 38% and U.S. towns at 36%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Progress is ahead of Pennsylvania on 1 and behind on 1.

	Progress	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	43%	38%	36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	16%	18%	16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	11%	12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	22%	24%	23%

26 measures vs. Pennsylvania

1 better24 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Progress	PA
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7.4%	8.8%
More uninsured adults	8.3%	5.8%

UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals

2.7 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageProgress’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby2.7 miles to an ER · UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than PA on 1 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

Progress is younger than the Pennsylvania average

Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Pennsylvania. People 65 and older are 15% of residents (20% statewide). 24% of residents are under 18 in Progress.

36.6median age · PA 40.9

	Progress	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Median age	36.6 years	43.2 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	15%	21%	18%
Under 18	24%	20%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	31%	29%	29%

ProgressPennsylvaniaUnited States

PAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

16%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma10%

High school33%

Some college21%

Associate’s6%

Bachelor’s23%

Graduate9%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Progress
	Progress	PA	U.S.
Under 10	15.9%	10.8%	11.6%
10 to 17	8.3%	9.7%	10.3%
18 to 24	11.9%	9%	9.1%
25 to 34	12.3%	13%	13.7%
35 to 44	14.1%	12.6%	13.2%
45 to 54	8.9%	11.9%	12.2%
55 to 64	13.8%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.1%	11.4%	10.2%
75 and older	5.6%	8.1%	7%
No diploma	9.9%	7.9%	10.4%
High school	32.6%	32.9%	26%
Some college	20.6%	15.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	5.5%	8.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	22.7%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate	8.7%	14.3%	14.1%

Full pageProgress by the numbersOpen the page

Ages36.6 median age · 15% are 65 or older Schooling31% have a four-year degree Homes57% own their home · Homeowners Income$73K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 3.6% of Progress

Trails run 0.4 miles in 3 parks and preserves. For Progress, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

3.6%conserved

	Progress	Pennsylvania towns	U.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile	0.1 miles per square mile	0.4	0.4
Conserved land	3.6%	8.2%	4.3%

3.6%

conserved · 68 of 1,917 acres

0.4 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Veteran's Park	0.3 mi	17
2. Edgemont Community Park	—	9
3. Little Valley Park	—	1

Full pageProgress’ outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.4 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Veteran's Park Conserved land3.6% conserved · 68 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Progress?”

Housing

The median home in Progress sells for about $225K

A home in Progress typically sold within 7 days of listing. Half of the homes sold in Progress went for more than their asking price. In Progress, the midpoint rent is $1,233 a month.

$225Kmedian sale price

Market temperature

days on market

99%

sale-to-list price

homes sold in May

Full pageProgress’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsPrices over the years Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.1 years of income Rents$1,233 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

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