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.Unlike some towns, Hershey isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Hershey are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hershey is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hershey who work in healthcare (13.17%), office and administrative support (11.84%), and farm management occupations (9.09%). 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. One of the benefits of Hershey is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.36 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Hershey, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Hershey is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 50.21% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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.
