Hatboro, PA

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Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Hatboro, Pennsylvania is 11 miles NW of Bensalem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 15 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Montgomery county. The population of the town is 7,393.

The People and Families of Hatboro

In Hatboro, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hatboro had a median family income of $58,063. Hatboro is one of the richer towns in Pennsylvania. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the town. There aren't a lot of poor people in Hatboro. The people of the town can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Political Inclinations

Among Hatboro political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,250. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Crime and Safety

Crime is quite low in Hatboro.

Hatboro Housing

Of the housing in Hatboro, approximately 65% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Hatboro offers a good supply of small apartments. Real estate taxes per home are higher in the town than most places in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Hatboro, 88% of commuters drive to work. Hatboro offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Hatboro strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 10%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 12%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 18%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Hatboro, PA

Comparing Hatboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles NW of Bensalem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	15 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Montgomery
Standard Zip Codes	19040
Phone Area Codes	215
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.174
Longitude	-75.106

Station	WILLOW GROVE NAS
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	NESHAMINY FALLS
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 41 F
Apr Temp	38 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 68 F
Annual Precip	50.2 inches

Station	NORRISTOWN
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,393	100%
Male	3,549	48%
Female	3,844	52%
Under 18	1,777	24%
18+	5,616	76%
65+	1,119	15.1%
Median Age	37.5
Average Family Size	3.07
White	7,078	95.7%
African-American	144	1.9%
Asian	78	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	10	0.1%
Other	43	0.6%
Mixed Race	40	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	107	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,288
Growth	-105
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.1%
Irish	19.9%
Italian	13%
English	9.8%
US/American	6.3%
Polish	5.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.5%
Scottish	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Welsh	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Dutch	1%
Ukrainian	1%
Jamaican	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
British	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Croatian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hatboro	7,393	$58,063
Ambler	6,426	$51,235
Blue Bell	6,395	$106,617
Bryn Athyn	1,351	$76,214
Ivyland	492	$63,750
Jenkintown	4,478	$72,902
Rockledge	2,577	$55,455

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