Moving to Duncannon, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,508. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,496 (-0.8% change)
Males: 719 (47.7%), Females: 789 (52.3%)

Perry County

Zip code: 17020

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $33,000
Median house value: $76,900

Population by Race

Races in Duncannon:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Other race (0.7%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.6%), United States (10.5%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (5.0%), Dutch (4.0%), English (4.0%).

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Duncannon

• High school or higher: 77.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncannon borough

• Never married: 25.8%
• Now married: 48.2%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 9.9%
• Divorced: 14.1%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Duncannon:

• SCCI HOSPITAL HARRISBURG (about 12 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
• HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 13 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP FOR SPECIAL SVS (about 13 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duncannon:

• HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: MDT)
• LANCASTER (about 55 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
• WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 59 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Duncannon:

• CARLISLE (about 18 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Abbreviation: N94)
• CAPITAL CITY (about 18 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Abbreviation: CXY)
• KAMPEL (about 26 miles; WELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 2N5)

Amtrak station near Duncannon:

• 14 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncannon:

• HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 12 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
• MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)
• DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
• PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 25 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
• YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
• BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
• SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)

Schools

Public high school in Duncannon:

• SUSQUENITA HS (Students: 731; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Duncannon:

• SUSQUENITA MS (Students: 788; Grades: 05 – 08)
• SUSQUENITA EL SCH (Students: 764; Grades: KG – 04)