Moving to Hershey, Pennsylvania

About Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey

Hershey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is home to the Hershey Company, which was founded by candy magnate Milton S. Hershey, and Hersheypark, an amusement park.

The community is located 14 miles (23 km) east of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg metropolitan area. Hershey has no legal status as an incorporated municipality, and all its municipal services are provided by Derry Township. The population was 13,858 at the 2020 census.

Hershey is also located 75.2 miles (121.0 km) southwest of Allentown and 94.5 miles (152.1 km) northwest of Philadelphia.

Gender
Gender Hershey Pennsylvania Country
Female 51.1% 51% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Hershey Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 5.4% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.4% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.7% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.5% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 29.4% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 11.4% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 8.6% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 10.4% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Hershey Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 9% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 14% 34% 27.0%
Other College 12% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 31% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 6% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Hershey Pennsylvania Country
White 74.5% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 2.4% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 5.4% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 5.7% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 10.9% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity