Hershey PUMA, PA

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2021 Population

113,798

1.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

42.8

0.926% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

9.04%

4.96% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$74,298

5.27% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$201,700

2.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Hershey PUMA, PA had a population of 114k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $74,298. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hershey PUMA, PA declined from 115,101 to 113,798, a −1.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $70,580 to $74,298, a 5.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hershey PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.79%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.57%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%).

8.4% of the households in Hershey PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.1% of the residents in Hershey PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (1,076 degrees awarded in 2019) and Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine (232 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Hershey PUMA, PA was $201,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Hershey PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hershey PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Hershey PUMA, PA borders Northumberland & Montour Counties PUMA, PA, Mifflin, Union, Snyder & Juniata Counties PUMA, PA, Carlisle Borough PUMA, PA, Harrisburg City & Colonial Park PUMA, PA, Lebanon County PUMA, PA, Schuylkill County PUMA, PA, Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, and Weigelstown PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Hershey PUMA, PA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.86% of Hershey PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (5.54k people).

In 2021, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (97.5k people) in Hershey PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.96k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Hershey PUMA, PA are Spanish (3,759 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,363 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (675 households).

Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

97.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.1% of Hershey PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Hershey PUMA, PA was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hershey PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hershey PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
97.5k ± 1.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 640
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.96k ± 629

6.11%

Hispanic Population

6.96k people

6.11% of the people in Hershey PUMA, PA are hispanic (6.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hershey PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.54k people

4.72%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

5.43k people

As of 2021, 4.86% of Hershey PUMA, PA residents (5.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hershey PUMA, PA was 4.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hershey PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,759 households (3.5%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,363 households (1.27%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
675 households (0.628%)

8.4% of the households in Hershey PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hershey PUMA, PA was Spanish. 3.5% of the households in Hershey PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,255 ± 369
Gulf War (2001-)
1,258 ± 277
Gulf War (1990s)
897 ± 204

Hershey PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hershey PUMA, PA employs 54.1k people. The largest industries in Hershey PUMA, PA are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,450 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,115 people), and Construction (2,922 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($285,407), Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($173,817), and Sugar & confectionery products ($150,401).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,180

Women

47.4%

29,085

Men

52.6%

The workforce of Hershey PUMA, PA in 2020 was 55,265 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hershey PUMA, PA.

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Occupations

54.1k

2021 Value

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± −2.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hershey PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 55.3k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hershey PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,959 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,515 people), and Registered nurses (1,358 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hershey PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.1k

2021 Value

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± −2.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Hershey PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 55.3k employees to 54.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hershey PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,450 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,115 people), and Construction (2,922 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hershey PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Hershey PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,964

Median earning men ± $2,884

$38,878

Median earning women ± $3,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($71,897), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,691), and Information ($70,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($55,789), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,865), and Construction ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.7B
New York
$72.6B
Ohio
$36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hershey PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2019, universities in Hershey PUMA, PA awarded 1,308 degrees. The student population of Hershey PUMA, PA in 2018 is skewed towards men, with 3,323 male students and 2,553 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hershey PUMA, PA are White (850 and 70.4%), followed by Asian (125 and 10.4%), Black or African American (77 and 6.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (75 and 6.21%).

The largest universities in Hershey PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (1,076 and 82.3%) and Pennsylvania State University-College of Medicine (232 and 17.7%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.948% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.452% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hershey PUMA, PA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (30k), Bachelors Degree (18k), and Some college (15.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hershey PUMA, PA was $201,700 in 2021, which is 0.824 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $196,200 to $201,700, a 2.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Hershey PUMA, PA is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Hershey PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hershey PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hershey PUMA, PA is $74,298. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Hershey PUMA, PA was Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA with a value of $116,136, followed by West Chester Borough PUMA, PA and Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $116,082 and $115,994.

Property

$201,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,797

$33,911

Median Property Taxes

±$1,510

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hershey PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hershey PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2021

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.2% of the housing units in Hershey PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hershey PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hershey PUMA, PA was Bucks County (Central) PUMA, PA with a value of $116,136, followed by West Chester Borough PUMA, PA and Broomall & Ardmore (West) PUMA, PA, with respective values of $116,082 and $115,994.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Hershey PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,298

Median Household Income

± $2,597

45.7k

Number of Households

± 1,720

In 2021, the median household income of the 45.7k households in Hershey PUMA, PA grew to $74,298 from the previous year's value of $70,580.

The following chart displays the households in Hershey PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Hershey PUMA, PA

0.481

2020 Wage GINI in Hershey PUMA, PA

In 2021, the income inequality in Hershey PUMA, PA was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.67% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hershey PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hershey PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hershey PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (7.74%)

In 2021, 77.3% of workers in Hershey PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hershey PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Hershey PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hershey PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hershey PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hershey PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hershey PUMA, PA (10.1k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hershey PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.5% of the population of Hershey PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1222 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (1235 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,222 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,222 patients per year. This represents a 1.05% decrease from the previous year (1,235 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.48%

Uninsured

56.2%

Employer Coverage

10.1%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hershey PUMA, PA grew by 6.96% from 4.19% to 4.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hershey PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.