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Hellertown, Pennsylvania

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StatisticHellertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population6,11813,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,813$77,971$80,734
Median Age41.540.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.8%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$256,200$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,372$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate4.8%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born5.7%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.7%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.726.326.4
Worked from Home18.8%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.5%46.2%46.9%

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Age in Hellertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticHellertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age41.540.938.9
Under 18 %20.3%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.8%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Hellertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticHellertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,3985,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.42.5
Family Households59.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.8%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.6%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone36.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.8%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hellertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticHellertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$36,700$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.5%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.8%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.4%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households14.1%14.4%n/a

Housing in Hellertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticHellertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units2,5975,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes62.0%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.2%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,952.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.3%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.4%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,235$3,311n/a

Education in Hellertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticHellertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School6.8%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate35.2%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.2%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.9%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hellertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticHellertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.1%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.2%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.6%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.5%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.5%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Hellertown, Pennsylvania

StatisticHellertownPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.3%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.4%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.7%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home12.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.5%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Hellertown

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.