Demographics of Hellertown borough, Pennsylvania

Hellertown borough, Pennsylvania had 6,138 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +18 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Hellertown borough, in four figures

6,138
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 6,118 ±39.; +0.3%
Change since July 2020: +18 people.; 41.5 ±2.0
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $72,813 ±$11,418
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Hellertown borough, Pennsylvania's population grew 0.3% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Hellertown borough, Pennsylvania's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Hellertown borough, Pennsylvania's population grew 0.3% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Hellertown borough, Pennsylvania's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	6,120	100.0	100.0
2021	6,114	99.9	100.2
2022	6,132	100.2	100.7
2023	6,129	100.1	101.6
2024	6,138	100.3	102.5
2025	6,138	100.3	103.1

Population of Hellertown borough, Pennsylvania on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	6,120	—
2021	6,114	−6
2022	6,132	+18
2023	6,129	−3
2024	6,138	+9
2025	6,138	0

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.5 ±2.0: for men 41.8 ±4.0 and for women 40.0 ±4.4. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Hellertown borough by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	Pennsylvania	United States
Under 5	318 ±83	5.2% ±1.4	5.2% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	921 ±212	15.1% ±3.5	15.2% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	441 ±185	7.2% ±3.0	9.0% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	1,674 ±234	27.4% ±3.8	25.5% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	1,307 ±212	21.4% ±3.5	25.6% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	1,457 ±233	23.8% ±3.8	19.5% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $72,813 ±$11,418, and income per person $36,700 ±$3,074, in 2024 dollars. The median is $77,971 ±$342 in Pennsylvania and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Hellertown borough by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	Pennsylvania	United States
Under $25,000	299 ±124	12.5% ±5.1	15.1% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	481 ±161	20.1% ±6.5	17.4% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	440 ±128	18.3% ±5.2	15.9% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	316 ±92	13.2% ±3.7	12.8% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	509 ±136	21.2% ±5.4	17.7% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	223 ±89	9.3% ±3.6	9.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	130 ±59	5.4% ±2.4	11.8% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Hellertown borough by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	Pennsylvania	United States
All ages	285 ±127	4.8% ±2.1	11.7% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	0 to 49	0% to 4.0%	15.6% ±0.2	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	25 to 165	0.8% to 5.4%	11.0% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	66 to 266	4.2% to 15.8%	10.1% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Hellertown borough, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Hellertown borough	Pennsylvania	United States
Housing units	2,597 ±178	5,806,452 ±672	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	92.3% ±2.5	90.8% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	3.1% to 12.2%	9.2% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	66.7% ±4.4	69.3% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	33.3% ±6.6	30.7% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$256,200 ±$18,873	$254,500 ±$767	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,372 ±$131	$1,209 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1952 ±3	1965 ±1	1980 ±1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Hellertown borough by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	Pennsylvania	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1,014 ±396	16.6% ±6.5	8.7% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	4,785 ±407	78.2% ±6.6	73.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	0 to 147	0% to 2.4%	10.3% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0 to 41	0% to 0.7%	3.8% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 17	0% to 0.3%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 17	0% to 0.3%	< 0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	3 to 191	< 0.1% to 3.1%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	35 to 257	0.6% to 4.2%	3.6% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Hellertown borough by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	Pennsylvania	United States
Born in the state	4,179 ±385	68.3% ±6.3	70.6% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	1,416 ±280	23.1% ±4.6	19.8% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	43 to 305	0.7% to 5.0%	1.9% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	349 ±149	5.7% ±2.4	7.7% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	126 to 410	2.1% to 6.7%	4.3% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	34 to 128	0.6% to 2.1%	3.4% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Hellertown borough among the places of Pennsylvania

204th of 273 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the Pennsylvania page.

Places of Pennsylvania near Hellertown borough in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Taylor borough	6,265 ±26
Kennett Square borough	6,243 ±33
South Williamsport borough	6,211 ±21
Newtown Grant CDP	6,193 ±777
Gilbertsville CDP	6,165 ±552
Hellertown borough	6,118 ±39
Corry city	6,116 ±38
Campbelltown CDP	6,092 ±626
Churchville CDP	6,084 ±832
Penn Wynne CDP	6,070 ±548
Clairton city	6,044 ±22

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026