Borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania · 1.3 sq mi · 4,683 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Hellertown. The typical household earns $72,813, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,120 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.8%
Men 41.8 · Women 40
1880–2026
6,142
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
6,142
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,142 | +4 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,138 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 6,138 | +9 | 0.15% |
| 2023 | 6,129 | -3 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | 6,132 | +18 | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 6,114 | -6 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 6,120 | +283 | 4.85% |
| 2019 | 5,837 | -16 | 0.27% |
| 2018 | 5,853 | +18 | 0.31% |
| 2017 | 5,835 | +13 | 0.22% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 61 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 21 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 34% | 30% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | 3% | <1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau