Population
1,494 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania
City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023
Hereford, PA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hereford - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 1,494
- Residents
- $69,205
- Median income
- $1,634
- Median rent (state)
Hereford - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Hereford places in the 48th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 48th
- percentile, household income
- 64th
- 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: Hereford, PA
1,494 people live in Hereford, Pennsylvania - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Hereford households earn a median of $69,205 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 9.2%. The median resident age is 27.7 years. Educational attainment runs 25.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 61.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,634 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 93.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$69,205 /yr
Poverty 9.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average
How does Hereford compare to other US cities?
Here's how Hereford stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 48% higher than other cities
Median rent 64% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Hereford's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Pennsylvania, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
48th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,494
Median Income
$69,205
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
27.7
Poverty Rate
9.2%
Labor force participation
61.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.6%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
41.5%
Carpool
5.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
52.9%
Based on 779 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 Hereford sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,634/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
93.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Pennsylvania
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Hereford's 1,494 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Hereford's $69,205 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Hereford 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hereford (this city) | 1,494 | $69,205 |
| West Myerstown | 1,493 | $80,650 |
| McConnellstown | 1,496 | $98,000 |
| Catawissa | 1,498 | $53,472 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Hereford, PA?
What is the population of Hereford, PA? +
1,494 people live in Hereford, PA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Hereford, PA? +
In Hereford, the typical household earns $69,205 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Hereford? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hereford; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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