Hershey Facts

People Facts

Definition for Population, Census, April 1, 2010 Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,257

Age & Sex Facts

Definition for Persons under 5 years, percent Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0%
Definition for Persons under 18 years, percent Persons under 18 years, percent 18.5%
Definition for Persons 65 years and over, percent Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Definition for Female persons, percent Female persons, percent 58.6%

Race & Hispanic Origin Facts

Definition for White alone, percent White alone, percent 89.0%
Definition for Black or African American alone, percent Black or African American alone, percent 3.3%
Definition for American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.0%
Definition for Asian alone, percent Asian alone, percent 4.2%
Definition for Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.0%
Definition for Two or More Races, percent Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Definition for Hispanic or Latino, percent Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.7%
Definition for White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.0%

Population Characteristic Facts

Definition for Veterans, 2014-2018 Veterans, 2014-2018 871
Definition for Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 7.8%

Housing Facts

Definition for Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 50.9%
Definition for Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $270,700
Definition for Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,841
Definition for Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $667
Definition for Median gross rent, 2014-2018 Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,008

Families Facts

Definition for Households, 2014-2018 Households, 2014-2018 5,491
Definition for Persons per household, 2014-2018 Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.28
Definition for Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 77.4%
Definition for Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 12.0%

Computer and Internet Use Facts

Definition for Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.2%
Definition for Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 83.8%

Education Facts

Definition for High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 96.6%
Definition for Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 58.4%

Health Facts

Definition for With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.4%
Definition for Persons  without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.3%

Economy Facts

Definition for In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 66.8%
Definition for In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.7%

Transportation Facts

Definition for Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.9

Income & Poverty Facts

Definition for Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $62,834
Definition for Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $41,366
Definition for Persons in poverty, percent Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%

Geography Facts

Definition for Population per square mile, 2010 Population per square mile, 2010 992.9
Definition for Land area in square miles, 2010 Land area in square miles, 2010 14.36