Hershey is a somewhat small 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.Hershey is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Hershey is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hershey who work in healthcare (13.35%), teaching (10.96%), and personal care services (10.85%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. 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 18.63 minutes getting to work every day.Hershey is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.75% of adults in Hershey have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Hershey in 2022 was $53,028, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $212,112 for a family of four. However, Hershey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hershey is a very 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 12.01% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hershey include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Hershey is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
