Hellertown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,118

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

2.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.8%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,813

5.01% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$256,200

Population & Diversity

Hellertown, PA is home to a population of 6.12k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.7% of Hellertown, PA residents were born outside of the country (349 people).

In 2024, there were 9.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.79k people) in Hellertown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 517 Other (Hispanic) and 279 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Hellertown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hellertown, PA was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hellertown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.79k ± 407
Other (Hispanic)
517 ± 381
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
279 ± 157

16.6%

Hispanic Population

1.01k people

16.6% of the people in Hellertown, PA are hispanic (1.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hellertown, 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

5.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

349 people

4.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

As of 2024, 5.7% of Hellertown, PA residents (349 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 Hellertown, PA was 4.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
159 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
91 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 38

Hellertown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hellertown, PA employs 2.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hellertown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (600 people), Retail Trade (463 people), and Educational Services (289 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($150,703), Wholesale Trade ($91,161), and Public Administration ($87,115).

Employment

Occupations

2.84k

2024 Value

± 346

−6.3%

1 Year decline

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hellertown, PA declined at a rate of −6.3%, from 3.03k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hellertown, PA, are Management Occupations (361 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (286 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hellertown, 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

2.84k

2024 Value

± 346

−6.3%

1 Year decline

± 17.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hellertown, PA declined at a rate of −6.3%, from 3.03k employees to 2.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hellertown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (600 people), Retail Trade (463 people), and Educational Services (289 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hellertown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hellertown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,043

Median earning men ± $11,460

$47,324

Median earning women ± $5,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($90,982), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,653), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,444).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($116,053), Public Administration ($91,094), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hellertown, PA was $256,200 in 2024, which is 0.77 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,500 to $256,200, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Hellertown, PA is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hellertown, PA have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hellertown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,873

$1,599

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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 Hellertown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Hellertown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hellertown, 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.

$72,813

Median Household Income

± $11,418

2.4k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.4k households in Hellertown, PA declined from $72,813 from the previous year's value of $76,657.

The following chart displays the households in Hellertown, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hellertown, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (18.8%)
Public Transit (1.96%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Hellertown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.96%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hellertown, PA have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.35% of the workforce in Hellertown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hellertown, PA (285 out of 5.93k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hellertown, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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