Hatboro, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

8,283

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.41%

32.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$112,565

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$351,000

Population & Diversity

Hatboro, PA is home to a population of 8.28k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Hatboro, PA residents were born outside of the country (901 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.71k people) in Hatboro, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 525 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 394 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Hatboro, PA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hatboro, PA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hatboro, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hatboro, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.71k ± 494
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 371
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
394 ± 346

5.41%

Hispanic Population

448 people

5.41% of the people in Hatboro, PA are hispanic (448 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hatboro, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

901 people

8.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

681 people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Hatboro, PA residents (901 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hatboro, PA was 8.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hatboro, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
157 ± 187
Vietnam
113 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 69

Hatboro, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hatboro, PA.

Economy

The economy of Hatboro, PA employs 4.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hatboro, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (772 people), Manufacturing (509 people), and Educational Services (466 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($116,023), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,507), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,192).

Employment

Occupations

4.92k

2024 Value

± 548

3.96%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hatboro, PA grew at a rate of 3.96%, from 4.73k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hatboro, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (586 people), Management Occupations (522 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (515 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hatboro, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.92k

2024 Value

± 548

3.96%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hatboro, PA grew at a rate of 3.96%, from 4.73k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hatboro, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (772 people), Manufacturing (509 people), and Educational Services (466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hatboro, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hatboro, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,449

Median earning men ± $4,829

$52,619

Median earning women ± $2,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,114), Public Administration ($93,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,615), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hatboro, PA was $351,000 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $340,100 to $351,000, a 3.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Hatboro, PA is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hatboro, PA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hatboro, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$351,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,675

$1,854

Median Property Taxes

±$258

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hatboro, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hatboro, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Hatboro, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hatboro, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$112,565

Median Household Income

± $9,061

3.17k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.17k households in Hatboro, PA grew to $112,565 from the previous year's value of $108,927.

The following chart displays the households in Hatboro, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hatboro, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (8.47%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Hatboro, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (8.47%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hatboro, PA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.876% of the workforce in Hatboro, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hatboro, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hatboro, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hatboro, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hatboro, PA (362 out of 8.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hatboro, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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