Hershey is a city located in Dauphin County and Lebanon County Pennsylvania. Hershey has a 2024 population of 14,808. Hershey is currently growing at a rate of 0.43% annually but its population has decreased by -0.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,941 in 2020.
The average household income in Hershey is $124,757 with a poverty rate of 8.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Hershey is 46 years, 41.5 years for males, and 48.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hershey was:
White
Other race
Asian
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 5,633 | 2.29 | 56.2 | 43.8 |
| Married | 2,804 | 3.04 | 82.8 | 17.2 |
| Non Family | 2,210 | 1.22 | 29.3 | 70.7 |
| Female | 486 | 2.61 | 31.1 | 68.9 |
| Male | 133 | 3.15 | 35.3 | 64.7 |
2.94
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
56.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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 73.93%.
All
Male
Female
$49,547
Average Earnings
$53,045
Average Male
$46,851
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
82.05% of Hershey residents speak only English, while 17.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.26% of the population.
rate
8.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.3%
Male Poverty Rate
10.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hershey is Black, with 33.02% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hershey is Other, with 0.07% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.17%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.7%
Male Marriage Rate
53.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.3%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.89%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66%
Labor Force Participation
63.4%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.39%
Born in Hershey
87.17%
Native Born
12.83%
Foreign Born
9.22%
Non Citizen
3.62%
Naturalized
87.17% of Hershey residents were born in the United States, with 49.39% having been born in Pennsylvania. 9.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,808 | 63 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 14,745 | 63 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 14,682 | 63 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 14,619 | -322 | -2.16% |
| 2020 | 14,941 | 287 | 1.96% |
| 2019 | 14,654 | 112 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 14,542 | -251 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14,793 | 455 | 3.17% |
| 2016 | 14,338 | -131 | -0.91% |
| 2015 | 14,469 | 297 | 2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,172 | 296 | 2.13% |
| 2013 | 13,876 | -14 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13,890 | 219 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,671 | -586 | -4.11% |
| 2010 | 14,257 | 0 | 0% |