Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hamorton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Hamorton places in the 93rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
93rd
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Hamorton, PA
Hamorton is a small town in Pennsylvania, home to 161 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hamorton brings in $141,329 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Hamorton's housing stock carries a median value of $440,900, and the median resident age is 47.3 years. 100.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 85.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Pennsylvania scores 97.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,810 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Hamorton report an average commute of 43.1 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.9 out of 100 (Very High).
Population
161 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania
Median Household Income
$141,329/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average
How does Hamorton compare to other US cities?
Where Hamorton sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income93% higher than other cities
Home value81% pricier than other cities
Median rent74% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Hamorton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Pennsylvania-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Hamorton near the bottom of Pennsylvania's cities
Among the 1,856 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Hamorton ranks #1,474 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hamorton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#59 of 1,765
97th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,865
89th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#68 of 1,790
96th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#1,474 of 1,856
0th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1 of 1,861
100th percentile in Pennsylvania
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
93rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Hamorton's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$440,90019th percentilemore affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Hamorton, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Hamorton, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)100.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)85.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
161
Median Income
$141,329
Median Home Value
$440,900
Median Age
47.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
85.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
100.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
43.1 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 112 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Hamorton sits in
The population of Hamorton, PA stands at 161 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Hamorton, PA?+
Hamorton households earn a median of $141,329 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Hamorton?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hamorton; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Hamorton, PA?+
A typical home in Hamorton is worth $440,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.