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Hellertown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Northampton County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
6,119
Population
4,671/sq mi density
$76,657
Median Income
$37,336 per capita
$242,500
Home Value
$363,061 Zillow
$1,227
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
1,181 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$76,657 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$242,500 home value, $1,227/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,657
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,336
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
91% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hellertown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hellertown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,657
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,336
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,539
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.4%
8% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
16.4%
Other
6.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,088
Restaurants
726
Healthcare
748
Retail
830
Manufacturing
338
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,539
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,459
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,657 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,336 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,539 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $20,982M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 16.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,088 |
| Restaurants | 726 |
| Healthcare | 748 |
| Retail | 830 |
| Manufacturing | 338 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,539 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,459 |