Hellertown is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,117 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hellertown is the 221st largest community in Pennsylvania.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.41% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Hellertown citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.16% of adults in Hellertown have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Hellertown in 2022 was $37,336, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,344 for a family of four. However, Hellertown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Hellertown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hellertown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hellertown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Hellertown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.97% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hellertown include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Hellertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.