Steelton is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,246 people and three associated neighborhoods, Steelton is the 214th largest community in Pennsylvania. Steelton has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

For a small borough, Steelton has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Steelton exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.

The citizens of Steelton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.09% of adults in Steelton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Steelton in 2022 was $27,544, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,176 for a family of four. However, Steelton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Steelton is an extremely ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Steelton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Steelton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Steelton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.08% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Steelton include German, Irish, Italian, Croatian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Steelton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.