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The Capital Region’s older population is growing faster than the total population.

Cumberland is the fastest growing county both in the Capital Region and PA.

The Hispanic population is growing much faster than the general population.

Individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) increased to nearly 20,000 in the Capital Region by 2017. Close to 5% of Dauphin County’s population is LEP, above the statewide average (4%).

Rent is more expensive in Cumberland and Dauphin compared to the state.

In Cumberland and Dauphin, over 40% of renters live in unaffordable housing - where monthly housing costs equal or exceed 30% of a household’s income.
Over a quarter of all households (27%) in the Capital Region have unaffordable housing costs as of 2017.