Hershey is located in Dauphin county Pennsylvania with a geographic area of 14.3 square miles. The total population in Hershey is 14,941 with 48.9% male and 51.1% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.7% of the population and over age 65 is 20.6% of the population. The median household income is $61,948, per capita income is $45,108. There are a total of 5,910 housing units with 54.7% owner occupied. Education includes 13.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 63.9% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hershey in the summer is 73 degrees, and in the winter 33 degrees.
