CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hellertown

Pennsylvania · 5,662 residents · 1.31 sq mi

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Hellertown is a city of 5,662 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 41.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 3.3%, under the national 13.2%. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $31,531, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,662

+1%vs 2000

vs 5,606 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.0

−1%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(300)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(364)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.2%(236)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(280)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.7%(324)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(861)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(783)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(540)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(668)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415%(850)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(373)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(83)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,531

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,651 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,662

−27%vs 2000

vs $20,119 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,700

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $108,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$429

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $561 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.6%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.2% in 2000

24.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(5,412)

Black0.2%(14)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(139)

Asian0.2%(11)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(5,650)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(99)

Asian0.2%(12)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican7.2%(438)

Puerto Rican4.2%(255)

Mexican2.9%(178)

Central American0.8%(46)

Spaniard0.4%(27)

Salvadoran0.4%(26)

South American0.4%(25)

Guatemalan0.3%(20)

Peruvian0.2%(12)

Bolivian0.1%(9)

Ecuadorian0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Chinese0.1%(9)

Korean0.1%(6)

Asian Indian0.1%(5)

Ancestry

German31.8%(1,946)

Irish15.1%(921)

Italian7.9%(486)

American5.2%(319)

Polish5.2%(319)

English5.1%(312)

Slovak3.4%(205)

Hungarian2.8%(173)

French2.7%(168)

Ukrainian2.3%(142)

Dutch2.1%(127)

Swiss1.6%(100)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.5%(92)

Scottish1.4%(85)

Croatian1.3%(79)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(44)

Portuguese0.7%(42)

Armenian0.6%(39)

Swedish0.6%(38)

Slovene0.5%(32)

Welsh0.5%(30)

Greek0.5%(29)

Turkish0.4%(22)

Czech0.3%(17)

Norwegian0.2%(14)

Arab0.2%(13)

Lebanese0.2%(13)

French Canadian0.2%(13)

Lithuanian0.2%(13)

Australian0.2%(12)

British0.2%(12)

Bulgarian0.1%(6)

West Indian0.1%(4)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(4)

Subsaharan African0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dominican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.8%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+14%vs 2000

vs 16.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34%(811)

Married49.6%(1,182)

Widowed5.3%(126)

Divorced11.1%(265)

Women 15+

Never married29.9%(843)

Married44.5%(1,256)

Widowed11.3%(318)

Divorced14.4%(405)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.9%

−10.9 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.2%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.3%

−4.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.2%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

20.4%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.8%

−2.7 ptssince 2020

from 73.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.2%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(91)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(103)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.5%(159)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.1%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 424 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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