Hellertown, PA

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Hellertown, Pennsylvania

Hellertown, Pennsylvania, in Northampton county, is 3 miles SE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 44 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 5,606 people people live in Hellertown.

The People and Families of Hellertown

In Hellertown, about 56% of adults are married.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Hellertown nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Hellertown had a median family income of $49,604. Not many of the people of Hellertown are below middle class. The town does not have a large underclass.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($1,155) in Hellertown than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Hellertown Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Hellertown, about 74% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. The average property tax bill in Hellertown is higher than that of most other communities in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Hellertown, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 13%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Hellertown, PA

Comparing Hellertown 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	3 miles SE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	44 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Northampton
Metro Area	Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton
Standard Zip Codes	18055
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.579
Longitude	-75.34

Station	ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY AP
Distance	7.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	9.2 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	BELVIDERE BRIDGE
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,606	100%
Male	2,645	47.2%
Female	2,961	52.8%
Under 18	1,130	20.2%
18+	4,476	79.8%
65+	1,293	23.1%
Median Age	41.5
Average Family Size	2.85
White	5,505	98.2%
African-American	17	0.3%
Asian	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	38	0.7%
Mixed Race	31	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	139	2.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,615
Growth	9
Growth %	0.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.6%
Pennsylvania German	7.4%
Irish	7%
Italian	7%
Polish	6.5%
Hungarian	6.3%
US/American	6%
Slovak	6%
English	3.7%
Dutch	3.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Ukrainian	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
Portuguese	1.1%
Austrian	0.8%
Slavic	0.8%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Celtic	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Serbian	0.3%
European	0.3%
British	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Hellertown	5,606	$49,604
Bethlehem	71,329	$45,354
Coopersburg	2,582	$51,935
Fountain Hill	4,614	$46,336
Freemansburg	1,897	$48,333
Richlandtown	1,283	$49,423
Riegelsville	863	$55,208

Library
Hellertown Area Library 409 Constitution Ave Hellertown, Pennsylvania (610) 838-8381 Library Web Site

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