Hometown

Population: 1,426
Median household income: $88,333
Median home value: $216,100

Hometown, a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has 1,426 residents. The median household income of $88,333 is above the Schuylkill County median ($66,901).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hometown's population grew 22.1% from 1,168 to 1,426, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $172,500 to $216,100.

The typical home was built around 1969. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,426
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $88,333
Median home value: $216,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 665
Homeownership rate: 95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1681,426

Median household income

$61,456$88,333

Median home value

$172,500$216,100

Median gross rent

$882$762

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,168	$61,456	$172,500	$882
2020	1,540	$91,250	$204,300	$777
2021	1,560	$132,721	$205,600	$762
2022	1,660	—	$210,800	—
2023	1,426	$88,333	$216,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5429.2%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	0.8%
5 to 17	223	15.6%
18 to 24	209	14.7%
25 to 34	80	5.6%
35 to 44	92	6.5%
45 to 54	417	29.2%
55 to 64	125	8.8%
65 to 74	129	9.0%
75 and over	140	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,370	96.1%
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	56	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	327	33.3%
Some college or associate's	342	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	219	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	95	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	658	82.8%
Carpooled	47	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	13.9%
15 to 29 min	206	29.2%
30 to 44 min	75	10.6%
45 to 59 min	261	37.0%
60+ min	65	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 1.9% (27 of 1,426)

	Count	Share
Family households	475	78.4%
Nonfamily households	131	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	606	91.1%
Vacant	59	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	579	95.5%
Renter-occupied	27	4.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	665	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4235448
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8216, -75.9866