Hershey, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

14,334

2.37% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.2

1.74% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.97%

4.74% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$78,750

1.64% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,756

1.96% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hershey, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.2%), Other (Hispanic) (5.92%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.54%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%).

None of the households in Hershey, 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.

90.5% of the residents in Hershey, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hershey, PA are Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine (232 degrees awarded in 2019).

Most people in Hershey, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Hershey, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hershey, PA is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.3% of Hershey, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.91k people).

In 2023, there were 8.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Hershey, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 848 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.5%

2023 Citizenship

90.8%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hershey, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 1.03k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 331
Other (Hispanic)
848 ± 295

11.6%

Hispanic Population

1.67k people

11.6% of the people in Hershey, PA are hispanic (1.67k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hershey, 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 Hershey, PA.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hershey, PA was India, the natal country of 99,082 Hershey, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.91k people

12.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.83k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
179 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
111 ± 72
Korea
73 ± 53

Hershey, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hershey, PA employs 7.76k people. The largest industries in Hershey, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,361 people), Educational Services (1,045 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (803 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($86,949), Finance & Insurance ($78,194), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,014).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.76k

2023 Value

± 1,902

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 36.9%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hershey, PA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (866 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (835 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (810 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hershey, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.76k

2023 Value

± 1,902

−1.96%

1 Year decline

± 36.9%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hershey, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,361 people), Educational Services (1,045 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (803 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hershey, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hershey, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,892

Median earning men ± $5,644

$48,345

Median earning women ± $22,941

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,458), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,125), and Wholesale Trade ($87,463).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($103,478), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,573), and Public Administration ($64,107).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill 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.

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.

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Hershey, PA are White (142 and 62.8%), followed by Asian (37 and 16.4%), Unknown (18 and 7.96%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 5.75%).

The largest universities in Hershey, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine (232 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Hershey, PA are Medicine (139 and NaNM%), Physician Assistant (28 and NaNM%), and General Public Health (27 and NaNM%).

The median tuition cost in Hershey, PA for a public four year colleges is $N/A for in-state students and $N/A for out-of-state students.

Completions

Concentrations

Medicine

Most Common

139 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Hershey, PA was Medicine with 139 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Hershey, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

232 degrees awarded

In 2019, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine with 232 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2019, 97 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hershey, PA, which is 0.719 times less than the 135 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2019, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 142 degrees mean that there were 3.84 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 37 degrees awarded.

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 false were N/A.

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

People in Hershey, PA have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hershey, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hershey, PA is $78,750. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Hershey, PA was Census Tract 241.05 with a value of $101,713, followed by Census Tract 241.02 and Census Tract 243, with respective values of $94,224 and $90,109.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 241.05
Census Tract 241.02
Census Tract 243

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hershey, PA was Census Tract 241.05 with a value of $101,713, followed by Census Tract 241.02 and Census Tract 243, with respective values of $94,224 and $90,109.

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

Household Income

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

$78,750

Median Household Income

± $10,014

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Hershey, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hershey, PA is from Hershey, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.1%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Walked (4.6%)

In 2023, 68.1% of workers in Hershey, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who walked to work (4.6%).

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

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hershey, PA have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Hershey, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hershey, PA (1.27k out of 14.2k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

97.8% of the population of Hershey, PA has health coverage, with 62.7% on employee plans, 7.62% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dauphin County, PA see 918 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.99% increase from the previous year (909 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1356 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 388 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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918 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dauphin County, PA

Primary care physicians in Dauphin County, PA see an average of 918 patients per year. This represents a 0.99% increase from the previous year (909 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dauphin County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.2%

Uninsured

62.7%

Employer Coverage

7.62%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

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

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