Hershey is a medium-sized town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,858 people and five associated neighborhoods, Hershey is the 65th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Hershey real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although Hershey house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.36% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Hershey, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.36 minutes getting to work every day.

If knowledge is power, Hershey is a pretty powerful place. 50.21% of the adults in Hershey have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Hershey in 2022 was $49,882, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $199,528 for a family of four. However, Hershey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hershey is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Hershey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hershey residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Hershey also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.91% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hershey include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Hershey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.