Hermitage

Population: 16,132
Median household income: $72,464
Median home value: $187,600

Located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Hermitage is a community with a population of 16,132. The median household income of $72,464 is above the Mercer County median ($60,614).

From 2019 to 2023, Hermitage's population grew 2.8% from 15,693 to 16,132, while its median home value rose 25.9% from $149,000 to $187,600.

10.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,132
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,464
Median home value: $187,600
Median gross rent: $874
Housing units: 7,983
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,69316,132

Median household income

$56,026$72,464

Median home value

$149,000$187,600

Median gross rent

$808$874

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,693	$56,026	$149,000	$808
2020	15,603	$58,209	$147,400	$774
2021	16,240	$57,051	$152,000	$792
2022	16,216	$66,922	$174,400	$840
2023	16,132	$72,464	$187,600	$874

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	602	3.7%
5 to 17	2,110	13.1%
18 to 24	886	5.5%
25 to 34	1,772	11.0%
35 to 44	1,872	11.6%
45 to 54	1,890	11.7%
55 to 64	2,527	15.7%
65 to 74	2,170	13.5%
75 and over	2,303	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,472	89.7%
Black or African American	546	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.2%
Asian	130	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.5%
Two or more races	475	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	402	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,015	8.1%
High school graduate	4,033	32.2%
Some college or associate's	3,002	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,708	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,776	14.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,772	82.0%
Carpooled	463	6.6%
Public transit	3	0.0%
Walked	30	0.4%
Bicycle	14	0.2%
Worked from home	724	10.3%
Other means	31	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,178	50.3%
15 to 29 min	1,736	27.5%
30 to 44 min	879	13.9%
45 to 59 min	148	2.3%
60+ min	372	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 10.1% (1,591 of 15,818)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,677	61.4%
Nonfamily households	2,935	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,612	95.4%
Vacant	371	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,532	72.7%
Renter-occupied	2,080	27.3%

1-unit, detached71.7%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units11.0%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,724	71.7%
1-unit, attached	407	5.1%
2 to 4 units	269	3.4%
5 to 19 units	879	11.0%
20 or more units	418	5.2%
Mobile home & other	286	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4234064
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Center point: 41.2296, -80.4407