Hershey, PA Demographic Data
Hershey, PA Summary
Hershey is located in Dauphin County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 13,890
- Area: 14.42 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 963.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 393.70 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hershey, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,649
53%
50.8
Male
6,689
47%
49.2
Total Population
14,338
323,128,000
Hershey, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
424
3.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
576
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
878
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
746
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,684
11.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,088
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,342
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,618
18.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
954
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
585
4.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,102
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
817
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
524
3.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,955
83.4%
77.2
Female
6,654
55.7%
51.3
Male
5,301
44.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,120
77.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,680
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,443
17.0%
15.2
Female
1,418
58.0%
55.8
Male
1,025
42.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Hershey, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,037
97.9%
96.8
White
11,768
82.1%
72.6
Black or African American
758
5.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
3
0.0%
0.8
Asian
797
5.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
202
1.4%
1.2
Chinese
393
2.7%
1.3
Filipino
19
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
13
0.1%
0.2
Korean
21
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
139
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
711
5.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
301
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,036
7.2%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
365
2.5%
1.7
Cuban
48
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
623
4.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,302
92.8%
82.2
Hershey, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
403
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
189
1.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,350
23.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,311
13.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
740
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,654
26.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,383
23.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
592
5.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,438
94.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,037
50.3%
31.2
Hershey, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,825
38.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,762
46.2%
47.5
Divorced
889
7.1%
11.0%
Separated
155
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
829
6.7
5.8%
Hershey, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,460
82.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,454
17.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,057
7.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
621
4.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
470
3.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
306
2.2%
1.1%
Hershey, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
321
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
117
2.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
552
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
655
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
692
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,061
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
709
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
694
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
283
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
422
7.7%
6.4
Median household income
54,514
57,617
Per capita income
35,513
31,128
Hershey, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
22
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
881
12.0%
9.8
Construction
191
2.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,017
41.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
333
4.5%
6.6
Information
156
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
417
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
165
2.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
667
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
316
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
785
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
283
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
95
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
191
2.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,548
48.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
373
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,397
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,819
24.8%
18.1%
Hershey, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,166
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,813
67.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
382
5.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
336
4.7%
5.1
Walked
892
12.4%
2.7
Other means
70
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
673
9.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.8
26.6
Hershey, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
479
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,179
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,948
35.4%
37.1
3 or more
900
16.3%
21.0
Hershey, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,506
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,879
52.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,627
47.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
470
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Hershey, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,976
1 room
100
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
124
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
640
10.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,065
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
813
13.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,028
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
597
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
716
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
893
14.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Hershey, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,976
1-unit, detached
2,698
45.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,174
19.6%
5.9
2-units
277
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
237
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
369
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
405
6.8%
4.4
20 or more units
807
13.5%
9.0
Mobile home
9
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hershey, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
754
12.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
327
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
594
9.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,282
21.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,175
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
743
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
773
12.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
315
5.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
13
0.2%
1.4%
Hershey, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,034
36.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
118
2.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,967
35.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,308
23.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.2%
0.1
Wood
24
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
14
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
32
0.6%
1.1
Hershey, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,627
47295100.0
Less than $500
17
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
99
6.1%
10.3%
$500 to $999
116
7.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
145
8.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
296
18.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
452
27.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
502
30.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
805
49.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
280
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
184
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
70
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
278
17.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Hershey, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,499
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
10
0.4%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
57
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
135
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
212
8.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
762
30.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,323
52.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
128
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
909
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
263
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
405
16.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
458
18.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
384
15.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
120
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
811
33.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
186
0.0%
0.0%
Hershey, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,879
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
42
1.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
140
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
280
9.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
557
19.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
821
28.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
830
28.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
166
5.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
43
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
246,300
205,000
