CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Herndon

Pennsylvania · 429 residents · 0.79 sq mi

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Herndon is home to 429 people in Pennsylvania. Median home value sits at $27,100. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The poverty rate is 3.7%, under the national 13.2%. At a median age of 36.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Renters pay $252 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

429

+12%vs 2000

vs 383 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.2

−15%vs 2000

vs 42.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024366

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.3%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410%(43)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.9%(34)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(21)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(67)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(63)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(43)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.3%(40)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(33)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,613

−54%vs 2000

vs $23,156 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.7%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,100

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$252

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $334 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.9%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

29.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(375)

Black1.8%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(429)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

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

Puerto Rican3%(11)

Ancestry

German35.2%(129)

Irish15.3%(56)

English7.1%(26)

Polish5.7%(21)

American4.4%(16)

Italian3.3%(12)

Russian1.9%(7)

Austrian1.6%(6)

Dutch1.6%(6)

French1.6%(6)

Danish0.8%(3)

Hungarian0.5%(2)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(2)

Scottish0.5%(2)

Subsaharan African0.5%(2)

Ghanaian0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.2%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.8%

−13.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.1%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.2 min

+58%vs 2000

vs 15.9 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 married38.3%(59)

Married46.8%(72)

Widowed5.8%(9)

Divorced9.1%(14)

Women 15+

Never married27%(37)

Married56.2%(77)

Widowed5.8%(8)

Divorced10.9%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−7.4 ptssince 2013

from 9.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.8%

−7.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.1%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.7%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.5%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.7%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.9%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.1%

+9.4 ptssince 2020

from 44.7% 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)35.6%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.9%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.4%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 45 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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