Skyline ViewPA
A town of 4,704.
Is Skyline View a good place to live?
We don’t grade Skyline View yet; the figures below are still real.
Skyline View has grown 10% from 2010 to 2020
4,003 counted in 2010 and 4,410 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Hersheypark and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Skyline View. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
25 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
5 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
5 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
5 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena39 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement ResortPhoto 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
Moving to Skyline View: who provides what
Skyline View 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 Skyline View.
Skyline View stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally, with the median age higher than most
37% of Skyline View adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. In Skyline View, 14% of residents are under 18, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. People 65 and older are 39% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide).
| Skyline View | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57.1 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.4 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Skyline View | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.2% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30.4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,700, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Skyline View than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. Employers in Skyline View shed 171 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 904. In Skyline View, 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The typical journey to work for Skyline View comes to 21 minutes.
| Skyline View | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Skyline View: four seasons and pleasant summers
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
Skyline View has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Skyline View is lower. FEMA puts 71% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Skyline View is
For adults in Skyline View, the share who smoke cigarettes is 14%. Against the Pennsylvania average, Skyline View comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 1. Two figures for adults in the town: 30% have obesity, 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Skyline View | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 24% | 25% |
| What stands out | Skyline View | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 15.5% | 18.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Skyline View keeps 6.2% of its land conserved
Skyline View has one park or preserve, 13 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Skyline Commons Park | — | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Skyline View sells for about $325K
Homes sold in Skyline View spent a median 66 days on the market. In Skyline View, 90% of households live in a home they own. Its going rate for rent is $1,897 a month.
| Skyline View | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,897 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Skyline View
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Skyline View
About 2 of every 100 Skyline View residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
99% of working residents leave Skyline View for work
Where Skyline View’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Skyline View
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Skyline View is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in West Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,003 at the 2010 census, up from 2,307 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 503 ft
Questions about Skyline View
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Skyline View, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Skyline View yet; the figures below are still real.