Hummelstown, Pennsylvania demographics

Hummelstown, PA demographics: median age 37.6; 45.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Hummelstown borough, Pennsylvania · Incorporated borough · GEOID 4236232. The survey estimates a population of 4,527 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Hummelstown is 37.6 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.8 years. There are 2,288 households (±161). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 37.6 ±4.8 40.9 ±0.2 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,527
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Under 18 938 ±251 20.7% ±5.5 pp 20.4% 22.0%
18–34 1,141 ±336 25.2% ±7.4 pp 21.9% 22.8%
35–64 1,756 ±303 38.8% ±6.7 pp 38.1% 38.0%
65 and older 692 ±178 15.3% ±3.9 pp 19.5% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,527
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Male 2,169 ±220 47.9% ±4.8 pp 49.3% 49.5%
Female 2,358 ±217 52.1% ±4.8 pp 50.7% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,527
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
White alone 3,893 ±323 86.0% ±7.1 pp 74.5% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.9%
Asian alone 350 ±278 · low precision 7.7% ±6.1 pp · low precision 3.8% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 1 ±4 · low precision 0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision 0.0% 0.2%
Some other race alone 20 ±33 · low precision 0.4% ±0.7 pp · low precision 3.7% 7.1%
Two or more races 263 ±205 · low precision 5.8% ±4.5 pp · low precision 7.1% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,527
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,011 ±372 88.6% ±8.2 pp 91.3% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 516 ±366 · low precision 11.4% ±8.1 pp · low precision 8.7% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,288
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Married-couple family 713 ±129 31.2% ±5.2 pp 46.2% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 59 ±52 · low precision 2.6% ±2.3 pp · low precision 4.7% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 225 ±98 9.8% ±4.2 pp 11.5% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 1,076 ±238 47.0% ±9.9 pp 30.9% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 215 ±123 · low precision 9.4% ±5.3 pp · low precision 6.7% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,288
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Households with people under 18 519 ±108 22.7% ±4.4 pp 27.0% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 1,769 ±233 77.3% ±8.6 pp 73.0% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,288
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 1,076 ±238 47.0% ±9.9 pp 30.9% 28.7%
Two-person households 607 ±178 26.5% ±7.5 pp 34.7% 33.8%
Three-person households 266 ±114 11.6% ±4.9 pp 14.9% 15.3%
Four-person households 210 ±108 · low precision 9.2% ±4.7 pp · low precision 11.7% 12.6%
Five-person households 112 ±74 · low precision 4.9% ±3.2 pp · low precision 5.0% 5.9%
Six-person households 17 ±30 · low precision 0.7% ±1.3 pp · low precision 1.7% 2.2%
Seven or more people 0 ±17 · low precision 0.0% ±0.7 pp · low precision 1.1% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 4,527
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Native 4,416 ±84 97.5% ±1.6 pp 92.3% 85.9%
Foreign born 111 ±71 · low precision 2.5% ±1.6 pp · low precision 7.7% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 4,242
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
English only 4,017 ±208 94.7% ±3.8 pp 87.6% 77.7%
Spanish 101 ±93 · low precision 2.4% ±2.2 pp · low precision 5.6% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 22 ±34 · low precision 0.5% ±0.8 pp · low precision 0.9% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.8% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 1.7% 2.0%
Korean 22 ±38 · low precision 0.5% ±0.9 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.8% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 38 ±57 · low precision 0.9% ±1.3 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.7% 1.1%
Arabic 42 ±62 · low precision 1.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,144
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Less than high school graduate 147 ±139 · low precision 4.7% ±4.4 pp · low precision 7.9% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 727 ±173 23.1% ±5.2 pp 32.9% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 489 ±167 15.6% ±5.2 pp 15.1% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 342 ±103 10.9% ±3.2 pp 8.9% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 955 ±243 30.4% ±7.4 pp 20.9% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 484 ±177 15.4% ±5.5 pp 14.3% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 4,469
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Pennsylvania U.S.
Same house 4,220 ±169 94.4% ±3.5 pp 89.3% 87.7%
Moved within same county 124 ±129 · low precision 2.8% ±2.9 pp · low precision 5.6% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 125 ±83 · low precision 2.8% ±1.9 pp · low precision 2.6% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 1.9% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 0 ±12 · low precision 0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

9.1% of Hummelstown residents (±4.3 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 5.6% in Pennsylvania and 8.4% nationally. 85.7% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Hummelstown Pennsylvania U.S. Compared with Pennsylvania
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 9.1% ±4.3 pp 5.6% 8.4% Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households 85.7% ±6.6 pp 89.7% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 6.8% ±2.9 pp 6.1% 6.2% Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Hummelstown . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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