Borough · Pennsylvania
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
Hummelstown, borough, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Hummelstown had 4,492 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,544 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,527 (±43). GEOID 4236232.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,492
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,544 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,527 ±43
Median household income
$63,175
±$16,363 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$245,100
±$25,333 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,133
±$146 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Hummelstown and what county is it in?
Hummelstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 3,659 residents per square mile in 2020.
Hummelstown is in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Hummelstown, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,492 people lived in Hummelstown on July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 4,544 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,527 (±43).
| Measure | Hummelstown | Dauphin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,527 ±43 | 289,593 | −161 |
| Households | 2,288 ±161 | 121,358 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.98 ±0.14 | 2.33 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 2,308 ±161 | 127,828 | no clear change |
Hummelstown's population since 2000
From 4,360 in 2000 to 4,492 in 2025: up 3.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hummelstown as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Hummelstown?
The median resident of Hummelstown is 37.6 years old; 20.7% are under 18 and 15.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 77.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.4%. 2.5% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Hummelstown | Dauphin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.6 ±4.8 | 39.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.7% ±3.9 pts | 22.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.3% ±2.5 pts | 18.0% | – |
| Male | 47.9% ±4.8 pts | 48.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.4% ±8.1 pts | 11.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.5% ±8.6 pts | 60.6% | −15.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.7% ±6.1 pts | 6.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±3.2 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5% ±1.6 pts | 9.8% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 5.3% ±3.1 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.8% ±3.0 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 14.0% ±4.8 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.1% ±6.0 pts | 6.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.3% ±4.0 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.8% ±7.7 pts | 34.4% | +10.8 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 15.4% ±5.6 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.4% ±3.6 pts | 87.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±0.7 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Hummelstown earn?
Half of Hummelstown's 2,288 households earn less than $63,175 a year (±$16,363), against $76,242 in Dauphin County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $74,233 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Hummelstown | Dauphin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,175 ±$16,363 | $76,242 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $91,826 ±$13,218 | $101,339 | – |
| Per capita income | $45,055 ±$6,695 | $42,294 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.8% ±6.7 pts | 12.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 18.9% ±15.5 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.4% ±3.6 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.8% ±5.0 pts | 94.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.7% ±6.8 pts | 90.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Hummelstown?
Owners occupy 54.3% of Hummelstown's occupied homes and renters 45.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $245,100 by its owner (±$25,333). The median renter pays $1,133 a month including utilities, and 44.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Hummelstown | Dauphin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $245,100 ±$25,333 | $236,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $1,133 ±$146 | $1,217 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.1% ±19.6 pts | 37.8% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,535 ±$251 | $1,660 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 54.3% ±8.6 pts | 63.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 45.7% ±8.6 pts | 36.9% | – |
| Housing units | 2,308 ±161 | 127,828 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.9% ±2.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 55.7% ±8.0 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.8% ±8.4 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 17.4% ±6.4 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7% ±4.2 pts | 9.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Hummelstown building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Hummelstown in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Hummelstown work and get to work?
71.6% of Hummelstown's workers drive alone and 16.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.5 minutes.
| Measure | Hummelstown | Dauphin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.7% ±5.0 pts | 64.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% ±2.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 71.6% ±9.3 pts | 68.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.7% ±1.7 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 4.1% ±4.0 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±1.3 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.8% ±6.0 pts | 16.8% | +11.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min ±6.4 | 21.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Hummelstown?
1 census tract lies mostly in Hummelstown (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 244Dauphin County | 4,606 | $63,790 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hummelstown) · Census block assignment files
How does Hummelstown compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hummelstown is the 5,208th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 220th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Hummelstown ranks 1,634th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 220th | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 874th | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 282nd | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 1,634th | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 673rd | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 874th | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 781st | 1,963 |
| Poverty rate | 554th | 1,606 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 314th | 2,129 |
| Median age | 1,825th | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,952nd | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 470th | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 1,108th | 2,156 |
Hummelstown's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Hummelstown with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Hummelstown?
21 of the 57 figures for Hummelstown on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hummelstown are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hummelstown.