COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hellertown vs Raritan
PLACE A
Hellertown, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Raritan, Illinois
Hellertown is 6163% larger than Raritan. Hellertown earns more, with a median household income $4,063 higher. Hellertown has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -26%).
HELLERTOWNRARITANDIFFERENCE
Total population6,13898+6163% vs Raritan
Population density4,6781,032+3,647
Population growth4.0%-26.1%+30.1 pts
Median age41.554.5−13.0
Male44.2%56.0%−11.8 pts
Female55.8%44.0%+11.8 pts
Foreign-born5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.2%90.3%−12.1 pts
Black0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.6%2.2%+14.3 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other4.0%7.5%−3.5 pts
Median household income$72,813$68,750+$4,063
Per capita income$36,700$30,435+$6,265
Poverty rate4.8%14.2%−9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.375Even
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%12.5%+18.3 pts
Graduate degree9.9%2.7%+7.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.1%5.6%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation61.1%47.8%+13.3 pts
Median home value$256,200$87,500+$168,700
Median gross rent$1,372$875+$497
Owner-occupied66.7%86.5%−19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.7%0.0%+7.7 pts
Rent-burdened households56.4%42.9%+13.6 pts
Average commute25.730.9−5.2
Worked from home18.8%0.0%+18.8 pts
Public transit to work2.0%7.8%−5.9 pts
Uninsured1.9%0.7%+1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025