Hereford, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,494

3.55% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

27.7

0.727% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.9%

27.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Property Value

$30,700

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 N/A. 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 N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hereford, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (44.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.22%), Two+ (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.

In 2022, the median property value in Hereford, PA was $30,700, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Hereford, PA N/A, 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+ (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.

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)
729 ± 224
Two+ (Hispanic)
662 ± 627
White (Hispanic)
93 ± 103

50.5%

Hispanic Population

755 people

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

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hereford, PA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 26
Vietnam
11 ± 20
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.

Economy

The economy of Hereford, PA employs 801 people. The largest industries in Hereford, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (197 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (124 people), and the highest paying industries are .

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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).

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hereford, PA was $30,700 in 2022, which is 0.101 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $30,700, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Hereford, PA is 68%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Hereford, PA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Hereford, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$30,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,198

$263

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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

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.

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 (N/A).

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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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

387

Number of Households

± 138

In N/A, the median household income of the 387 households in Hereford, PA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Hereford, PA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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, N/A% 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

8.9% 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

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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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

N/A% of the population of Hereford, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

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, 60.9% were men and 39.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hereford, PA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hereford, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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