City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Hatboro, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hatboro - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,219
Residents
$108,927
Median income
$340,100
Median home
$1,810
Median rent (state)

Hatboro - the verdict

Hatboro ranks in the 83rd percentile for household income and the 82nd percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

83rd
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
74th
percentile, median rent
82nd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Hatboro, PA

Pennsylvania's Hatboro is a small town, with 8,219 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Hatboro brings in $108,927 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. Hatboro's housing stock carries a median value of $340,100, and the median resident age is 36.3 years. About 39.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 88 residential building permits were authorized in Hatboro (Building Boom), up 878% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Hatboro reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 580.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,810 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Pennsylvania run around $260, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.8 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

8,219 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$108,927 /yr

Poverty 2.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Hatboro compare to other US cities?

Here's how Hatboro stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 83% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 74% pricier than other cities
Safety 82% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Pennsylvania and the picture shifts: Hatboro ranks #131 of 402 Pennsylvania cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Hatboro against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Hatboro's strongest outlier among Pennsylvania cities

Among the 1,790 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Hatboro ranks #160 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hatboro only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#181 of 1,765
90th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,865
89th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#160 of 1,790
91st percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#1,217 of 1,856
34th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#302 of 1,861
84th 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.

83rdIncome percentile
82ndSafety percentile

83rd percentile nationally for median household income · 82nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Hatboro's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Hatboro's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 64 Avg. percentile National median
Hatboro's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Hatboro's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$340,100 29th percentile more affordable than 29% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Hatboro $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Household income distribution - Hatboro, PA Hatboro, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Hatboro, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Hatboro, PA median $108,927/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Hatboro, 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 Hatboro, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 39.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,219
Median Income
$108,927
Median Home Value
$340,100
Median Age
36.3
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
72.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
580.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
72.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
508.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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8,300 residents8,400 residents8,500 residents8,600 residents8,700 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,384 residents 8,593 residents ▲ +2.5%
Hatboro's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
88
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
88
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
10.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 9
2020 0
2021 12
2022 11
2023 0
2024 88

Permit volume increased 878% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.6%
Carpool
4.8%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
3.6%
Work from Home
14.1%
Other
4.0%

Based on 4,609 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 Hatboro sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,810/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Castle Shannon
8,237 people
Wilson
8,196 people
Bellevue
8,186 people
Downingtown
8,163 people
Breinigsville
8,159 people
Brookhaven
8,288 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hatboro's 8,219 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Wynne, AR
8,220 people
Prairie View, TX
8,220 people
Rawlins, WY
8,217 people
Auburn, GA
8,222 people
Price, UT
8,216 people
Bay Minette, AL
8,215 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hatboro's $108,927 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. Pete Beach, FL
$108,931 median income
Charlotte Hall, MD
$108,936 median income
Eureka, MO
$108,947 median income
Round Lake, IL
$108,965 median income
Lakeside Park, KY
$108,971 median income
Harmony, RI
$108,971 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Hatboro, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Hatboro, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 82.0% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.3% White 82.0% Black or African American 6.8% Asian 4.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.2% Two or more races 1.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Hatboro compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Hatboro (this city) 8,219 $108,927
Castle Shannon 8,237 $62,426
Wilson 8,196 $80,928
Bellevue 8,186 $64,888
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Hatboro, PA?

What is the population of Hatboro, PA? +

Hatboro, PA has a population of 8,219 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Hatboro, PA? +

Hatboro households earn a median of $108,927 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Hatboro? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hatboro; 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.

Is Hatboro, PA safe? +

Hatboro has a total crime rate of 580.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Hatboro, PA? +

Hatboro's median home value sits at $340,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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