Hummelstown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,529 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hummelstown is the 337th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hummelstown is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hummelstown is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hummelstown who work in office and administrative support (15.67%), healthcare (13.54%), and management occupations (13.34%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.83% 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. Hummelstown is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.21% of adults in Hummelstown have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Hummelstown in 2022 was $51,411, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $205,644 for a family of four. However, Hummelstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Hummelstown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Hummelstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hummelstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hummelstown include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Dutch. The most common language spoken in Hummelstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Korean.
