Hershey, Pennsylvania Population 2024

14,753
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Hershey Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hershey was:

  • White: 73.01%
  • Other race: 8.81%
  • Asian: 8.27%
  • Two or more races: 6.25%
  • Black or African American: 3.62%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,031.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.26% (-188)
The current population of Hershey, Pennsylvania is 14,753 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,941.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,46573.01%
Other race1,2638.81%
Asian1,1868.27%
Two or more races8966.25%
Black or African American5193.62%
Native American50.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
73.01%8.81%8.27%6.25%Race

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hershey Population by Race

Hershey Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070801.1K1K900800700600500400300200100001002003004005006007008009001K1.1KMaleFemale

Hershey Median Age

45.2

Total

40.3

Male

48

Female

Hershey Adults

There are 11,711 adults, (2,688 of whom are seniors) in Hershey.

Hershey Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Hershey Sex Ratio

Female7,46152.05%
Male6,87347.95%

Hershey Population by Age

Hershey Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5952.2554.945.1
Married2,588384.215.8
Non Family2,2321.2328.471.6
Female5972.6128.871.2
Male1782.8848.951.1

2.89

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

54.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

46.26%10.67%39.89%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Hershey Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2422.35%
Associates Degree1,25712.23%
Bachelors Degree3,03729.54%
Graduate Degree2,01119.56%
High School Graduate1,67716.31%
Less Than 9th Grade8378.14%
Some College1,22111.88%
8.14%16.31%11.88%12.23%29.54%19.56%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hershey Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hershey Educational Attainment by Race

BlackWhiteAsian2+ RacesOther RaceHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,3487,1643,782
Hispanic1,224395184
Other Race1,200443409
Asian802736528
2+ Races419355126
Black32932967

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.84%.

Hershey Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,308$86,128$59,250
Graduate Degree$86,775$86,053$87,218
High School Graduate$43,363$50,000$40,313
Less Than 9th Grade$51,257$51,349$21,979
Overall$51,407$52,590$48,924
Some College$48,346$42,692$48,445

$51,407

Average Earnings

$52,590

Average Male

$48,924

Average Female

Hershey Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hershey Language by Age

81.55%9.43%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hershey Language

81.55% of Hershey residents speak only English, while 18.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.43% of the population.

Hershey Language

Hershey Poverty by Race

BlackAsianMultipleWhiteHispanicOther0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0807877.81%
Asian1,17819516.55%
Black49413727.73%
Multiple88212614.29%
Hispanic1,6411076.52%
Other1,25110.08%

8.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.01%

Male Poverty Rate

10.77%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hershey

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hershey is Black, with 27.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hershey is Other, with 0.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.52%.

Hershey Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.21%
Some College8.6%
Bachelors or Greater5.57%
Less Than 9th Grade2.04%

Hershey Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.03%
Male Unemployed10.71%
Female Employed4.26%
Male Employed1.88%

Hershey Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hershey Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,257$156,641
Households$78,750$120,698
Married Families$135,784$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,408$64,120
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hershey Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Hershey Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-54Over 6520-3415-19020406080

male

female

Hershey Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Hershey Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hershey Marital Status

20.71%22.01%39.18%13.62%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

569

Number of Veterans

543

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam210
First Gulf War118
Second Gulf War111
Korea73
World War II24

Hershey Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+020406080100120140160180200220240260280

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+275
65 to 74105
55 to 6493
35 to 5480
18 to 3416

Hershey Veterans by Age

White2+ RacesHispanicAsian050100150200250300350400450500550

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5386.32%
2+ Races243.99%
Hispanic201.4%
Asian70.77%

Hershey Veterans by Race

Hershey Veterans by Education

6.85%10.37%27.07%55.71%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hershey Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hershey Employment by Age

HispanicOther RaceWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic2+ RacesAsianBlack0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Hershey Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Hershey Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

32.35%61.54%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

20.09%68.2%8.7%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.16%

Born in Hershey

86.1%

Native Born

13.9%

Foreign Born

9.49%

Non Citizen

4.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.1% of Hershey residents were born in the United States, with 49.16% having been born in Pennsylvania. 9.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hershey Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202414,753360.24%
202314,717350.24%
202214,682630.43%
202114,619-322-2.16%
202014,9412871.96%
201914,6541120.77%
201814,542-251-1.7%
201714,7934553.17%
201614,338-131-0.91%
201514,4692972.1%
201414,1722962.13%
201313,876-14-0.1%
201213,8902191.6%
201113,671-586-4.11%
201014,25700%

Hershey Population by Year