Steelton is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,358 people and three associated neighborhoods, Steelton is the 214th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Steelton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.88% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small borough, Steelton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In terms of college education, Steelton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.04% of adults 25 and older in Steelton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Steelton in 2022 was $34,017, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,068 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Steelton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 20.22% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Steelton include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Russian.

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