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Hershey, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $341,345 (it was $151,000 in 2000)
Hershey:

$341,345
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $249,802 - $509,127

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $383,554
Here:

$383,554
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $318,007
Here:

$318,007
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $108,205
Here:

$108,205
State:

$249,182

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $392,367
Here:

$392,367
State:

$297,446

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,329
Here:

$167,329
State:

$320,068

Total population: 14,257 (Urban population: 12,164, Rural population: 613 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 5,965 (5,686 occupied: 3,288 owner occupied, 2,558 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

31%

Housing density: 414 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $294,674.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,044 (lower quartile is $950, upper quartile is $1,231)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,556


Median gross rent in Hershey, PA in 2022: $1,176

Housing units in Hershey with a mortgage: 2,043 (146 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 124 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 58

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $118,528

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $126,505

Median monthly housing costs: $1,241

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Hershey, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1970

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 14,820
  • Male householders: 2,658 (636 living alone), Female householders: 3,027 (1,168 living alone)
  • 2,792 spouses (2,772 opposite-sex spouses), 270 unmarried partners, (254 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,465 children (3,285 natural, 112 adopted, 67 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 0 foster children, 293 other relatives, 348 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,804

Size of family households: 1,919 2-persons, 575 3-persons, 544 4-persons, 387 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,855 1-person, 530 2-persons, 23 3-persons.

2,019 married couples with children.
634 single-parent households (206 men, 428 women).

81.6% of residents of Hershey speak English at home.
11.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 1% speak English well, 63% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2,282 (15.4%)
(30.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 4642 bedrooms
  • 1,5693 bedrooms
  • 9294 bedrooms
  • 3275+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • 64no bedroom
  • 6471 bedroom
  • 1,2102 bedrooms
  • 6163 bedrooms
  • 84 bedrooms
  • 135+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Hershey in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hershey in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 25no vehicle
  • 6971 vehicle
  • 1,5912 vehicles
  • 6733 vehicles
  • 1394 vehicles
  • 1645+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Hershey in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Hershey in renter-occupied apartments
  • 303no vehicle
  • 1,5851 vehicle
  • 5842 vehicles
  • 593 vehicles
  • 274 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 3774 rooms
  • 3625 rooms
  • 6416 rooms
  • 3367 rooms
  • 3898 rooms
  • 1,1839+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • 641 room
  • 552 rooms
  • 4703 rooms
  • 8604 rooms
  • 4315 rooms
  • 3796 rooms
  • 1557 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 1069+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Hershey, PA
Hershey CDP income, earnings, and wages data

  • Hershey, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Hershey, PA in 2022
  • 417Less than $10,000
  • 359$10,000 to $19,999
  • 216$20,000 to $29,999
  • 325$30,000 to $39,999
  • 352$40,000 to $49,999
  • 655$50,000 to $59,999
  • 697$60,000 to $74,999
  • 547$75,000 to $99,999
  • 551$100,000 to $124,999
  • 314$125,000 to $149,999
  • 506$150,000 to $199,999
  • 856$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Hershey, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Hershey, PA in 2022
  • 10$15,000 to $19,999
  • 28$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$70,000 to $79,999
  • 79$100,000 to $124,999
  • 54$125,000 to $149,999
  • 46$150,000 to $174,999
  • 149$175,000 to $199,999
  • 488$200,000 to $249,999
  • 523$250,000 to $299,999
  • 716$300,000 to $399,999
  • 509$400,000 to $499,999
  • 538$500,000 to $749,999
  • 269$750,000 to $999,999
  • 67$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Hershey, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Hershey, PA in 2022
  • 3$200 to $249
  • 46$250 to $299
  • 20$300 to $349
  • 2$350 to $399
  • 14$400 to $449
  • 9$450 to $499
  • 9$500 to $549
  • 9$550 to $599
  • 30$600 to $649
  • 129$650 to $699
  • 26$700 to $749
  • 47$750 to $799
  • 262$800 to $899
  • 511$900 to $999
  • 893$1,000 to $1,249
  • 362$1,250 to $1,499
  • 101$1,500 to $1,999
  • 18$2,000 to $2,499
  • 23$3,000 to $3,499
  • 42$3,500 or more
  • 72No cash rent
Work and jobs in Hershey: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.8%
Number of people working at home: 2,229 (28.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,341
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,088
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 851
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 594
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 530
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 557
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 500
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 194
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 251
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 147
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 68
  • 90 or more minutes: 125
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Hershey

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,040 (79.9%)
  • Carpooled: 1,766 (6.4%)
  • Bus: 97 (0.4%)
  • Taxi: 374 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 46 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 396 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 2,229 (8.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 27.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 12.4%Males
  • 38.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.0%Males
  • 10.4%Females
Races in Hershey detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Hershey, Pennsylvania
  • 6382010 or later
  • 2262000 to 2009
  • 8821990 to 1999
  • 1201980 to 1989
  • 1111970 to 1979
  • 197Before 1970
Ancestries in Hershey, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,081 (17.5%)
  • European: 575 (9.3%)
  • English: 503 (8.1%)
  • Italian: 438 (7.1%)
  • Irish: 290 (4.7%)
  • American: 258 (4.2%)
  • Eastern European: 81 (1.3%)
  • Polish: 74 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 67 (1.1%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 66 (1.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 56 (0.9%)
  • Scottish: 51 (0.8%)
  • Albanian: 36 (0.6%)
  • Portuguese: 31 (0.5%)
  • African: 25 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 23 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 22 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 22 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 19 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 17 (0.3%)
  • Armenian: 16 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 15 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 13 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 12 (0.2%)
  • Slavic: 11 (0.2%)
  • Egyptian: 10 (0.2%)
  • Austrian: 10 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 8 (0.1%)
  • Belgian: 7 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 7 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 5 (0.08%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Hershey:

42.4% (829)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Hershey:

8.5% (166)
Pennsylvania:

7.2% (67,704)

India
Hershey:

6.5% (128)
Pennsylvania:

10.7% (100,596)

Pakistan
Hershey:

6.0% (118)
Pennsylvania:

1.2% (11,211)

Guatemala
Hershey:

2.6% (50)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (13,268)

Philippines
Hershey:

2.3% (45)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

Brazil
Hershey:

2.1% (42)
Pennsylvania:

1.4% (13,077)

Vietnam
Hershey:

2.0% (40)
Pennsylvania:

3.3% (31,542)

Cambodia
Hershey:

1.8% (36)
Pennsylvania:

1.0% (9,386)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Hershey:

1.6% (31)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,331)

Taiwan
Hershey:

1.6% (31)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (6,097)

Iran
Hershey:

1.5% (30)
Pennsylvania:

0.4% (4,204)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 7,061
  • Other state: 5,328
  • Northeast: 2,105
  • Midwest: 1,160
  • South: 1,225
  • West: 670

78.0% of Hershey residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.7% lived in Pennsylvania.


Hershey:

78.0%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 546
  • 7th and 8th grade: 46
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 10
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 59
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 882
  • Less than 1 year of college: 156
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 373
  • Associate degree: 154
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,417
  • Master's degree: 606
  • Professional school degree: 370
  • Doctorate degree: 451
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 19
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 12
  • 10th grade: 88
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 23
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 929
  • Less than 1 year of college: 224
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 415
  • Associate degree: 981
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,626
  • Master's degree: 849
  • Professional school degree: 412
  • Doctorate degree: 169
Educational Attainment for Females
Hershey marital status for males
Hershey marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,836
  • One, attached: 1,030
  • Two: 273
  • 3 or 4: 360
  • 5 to 9: 425
  • 10 to 19: 353
  • 20 to 49: 175
  • 50 or more: 502
  • Mobile homes: 7
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Hershey
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Hershey, PA
  • 33.3%Electricity
  • 31.2%Utility gas
  • 31.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Coal or coke
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Hershey, PA
  • 60.8%Electricity
  • 27.2%Utility gas
  • 5.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.7%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 192
Here:

17.6%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 92
Here:

8.8%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 238
Here:

39.0%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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