Hellertown is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,126 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hellertown is the 221st largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hellertown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hellertown is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hellertown who work in management occupations (12.33%), office and administrative support (10.49%), and sales jobs (9.11%). Also of interest is that Hellertown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Hellertown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.91% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 29.02% 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 $37,805, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,220 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 10.57% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hellertown include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Hellertown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
