Hereford

Population: 1,494
Median household income: $69,205

Hereford, a community in Berks County, Pennsylvania, has 1,494 residents. At $69,205, its median household income sits below Berks County's $77,684.

From 2019 to 2023, Hereford's population grew 55.1% from 963 to 1,494.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 50.5% of the population. 41.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,494
Median age: 27.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,205
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,667
Housing units: 420
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9631,494

Median household income

$55,156$69,205

Median home value

$29,400$30,700

Median gross rent

$1,360$1,667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	963	$55,156	$29,400	—
2020	1,486	$60,250	$35,800	$1,360
2021	1,554	$57,955	$29,000	$1,353
2022	1,549	$59,926	$30,700	$1,682
2023	1,494	$69,205	—	$1,667

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2419.9%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	308	20.6%
18 to 24	297	19.9%
25 to 34	261	17.5%
35 to 44	101	6.8%
45 to 54	242	16.2%
55 to 64	119	8.0%
65 to 74	54	3.6%
75 and over	112	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	729	48.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	755	50.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's14.4%

Bachelor's degree25.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	14.2%
High school graduate	407	45.8%
Some college or associate's	128	14.4%
Bachelor's degree	223	25.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone41.5%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home52.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	323	41.5%
Carpooled	42	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	412	52.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	13.6%
15 to 29 min	85	23.2%
30 to 44 min	179	48.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	53	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.86
Poverty rate: 8.9% (133 of 1,494)

	Count	Share
Family households	294	76.0%
Nonfamily households	93	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	387	92.1%
Vacant	33	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	263	68.0%
Renter-occupied	124	32.0%

1-unit, detached38.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other61.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	163	38.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	257	61.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4234008
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4509, -75.5504