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Pennsylvania · Census place 33744

Hellertown borough, PA

Quick answer

Hellertown borough has 6,119 residents, ranking #202 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $76,657, the median home is worth $242,500 and median gross rent runs $1,227 a month.

Population
6,119Hellertown borough residents
Median household income
$76,657Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$242,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,227Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.8%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Hellertown borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Hellertown borough median would spend about 19.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.5% of residents and 68.8% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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