Hereford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,452

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.8

0.361% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.13%

8.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,139

66.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$78,000

Population & Diversity

Hereford, PA is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (677 people) in Hereford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 668 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 97 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Hereford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hereford, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hereford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
677 ± 221
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
668 ± 633
White (Hispanic)
97 ± 107

52.7%

Hispanic Population

765 people

52.7% of the people in Hereford, PA are hispanic (765 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hereford, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 29
Vietnam
5 ± 19

Hereford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hereford, PA employs 795 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hereford, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (204 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($72,361), Manufacturing ($63,750), and Retail Trade ($58,393).

Employment

Occupations

795

2024 Value

± 294

−0.749%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hereford, PA declined at a rate of −0.749%, from 801 employees to 795 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hereford, PA, are Transportation Occupations (205 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (124 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hereford, 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

795

2024 Value

± 294

−0.749%

1 Year decline

± 51.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hereford, PA declined at a rate of −0.749%, from 801 employees to 795 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hereford, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (204 people), Retail Trade (153 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hereford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hereford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,315

Median earning men ± $2,149

$57,500

Median earning women ± $26,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,361), Manufacturing ($65,781), and Retail Trade ($57,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($58,441), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,607), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,000).

Housing & Living

People in Hereford, PA have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Hereford, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$78,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,246

$235

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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 Hereford, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

48.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Hereford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hereford, 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.

$115,139

Median Household Income

± $88,456

367

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 367 households in Hereford, PA grew to $115,139 from the previous year's value of $69,205.

The following chart displays the households in Hereford, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hereford, 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

Worked At Home (54.4%)
Drove Alone (41.3%)
Carpooled (4.19%)

In 2024, 54.4% of workers in Hereford, PA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (41.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.19%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hereford, PA have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hereford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hereford, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hereford, PA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hereford, PA (118 out of 1.45k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hereford, 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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