Hereford, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,494
3.55% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
27.7
0.727% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.9%
27.7% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$69,205
15.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
801
6.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hereford, PA had a population of 1.49k people with a median age of 27.7 and a median household income of $69,205. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hereford, PA declined from 1,549 to 1,494, a −3.55% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,926 to $69,205, a 15.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hereford, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (44.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.22%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.669%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Hereford, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Hereford, PA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Hereford, PA worked at home, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hereford, PA was 4 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hereford, PA is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Hereford, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (729 people) in Hereford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 662 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 93 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
99.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Hereford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hereford, PA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hereford, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    729 ± 224
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    662 ± 627
  3. White (Hispanic)
    93 ± 103
50.5%
Hispanic Population
755 people

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (729 people) in Hereford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 662 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 93 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

50.5% of the people in Hereford, PA are hispanic (755 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 26
  2. Vietnam
    11 ± 20
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 14

Hereford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hereford, PA employs 801 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hereford, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($61,875), Construction ($58,929), and Retail Trade ($55,846).

Employment

Occupations

801
2023 Value
± 284
6.09%
1 Year growth
± 48.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hereford, PA grew at a rate of 6.09%, from 755 employees to 801 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hereford, PA, are Transportation Occupations (209 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (129 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hereford, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

801
2023 Value
± 284
6.09%
1 Year growth
± 48.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hereford, PA grew at a rate of 6.09%, from 755 employees to 801 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hereford, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (124 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$18,512
Median earning men ± $11,394
$47,679
Median earning women ± $27,929

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($64,286), Construction ($58,929), and Retail Trade ($55,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($55,901), Manufacturing ($52,656), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,375).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

People in Hereford, PA have an average commute time of 32.9 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

Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2023
41.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68% of the housing units in Hereford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hereford, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,205
Median Household Income
± $57,804
387
Number of Households
± 138

In 2023, the median household income of the 387 households in Hereford, PA grew to $69,205 from the previous year's value of $59,926.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hereford, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Worked At Home (52.9%)
  2. Drove Alone (41.5%)
  3. Carpooled (5.39%)

In 2023, 52.9% of workers in Hereford, PA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (41.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.39%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hereford, PA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Hereford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hereford, PA (133 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 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.

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Health

98.3% of the population of Hereford, PA has health coverage, with 68.1% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 8.03% on Medicare, 5.49% on non-group plans, and 0.803% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62.8% were men and 37.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 37.3% between 18 and 34 years, 30.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62.8% were men and 37.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.67%
Uninsured
68.1%
Employer Coverage
15.9%
Medicaid
8.03%
Medicare
5.49%
Non-Group
0.803%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hereford, PA declined by 25.9% from 2.26% to 1.67%.

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