Hummels WharfPA
A town of 876, settled in 1869.
Is Hummels Wharf a good place to live?
Hummels Wharf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hummels Wharf stand out
Where Hummels Wharf beats most towns.
876 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hummels Wharf: who provides what
Hummels Wharf is unincorporated, so Snyder County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hummels Wharf.
A job hub: Hummels Wharf has 2.9 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,713 commuters
For Hummels Wharf, the typical journey to work is 19 minutes. Only 4% of working residents stay in Hummels Wharf for work; the rest commute out. Employers in Hummels Wharf added 465 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 1,737. Hummels Wharf: 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Hummels Wharf | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Hummels Wharf
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hummels Wharf is
In Hummels Wharf, 12% of adults report frequent physical distress, below both the Pennsylvania town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 15% of adults report frequent mental distress locally.
| Hummels Wharf | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hummels Wharf | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.1% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Hummels Wharf is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in just over half of U.S. communities. Four fifths of Hummels Wharf’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 6%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Hummels Wharf sells for about $266K at the median
Hummels Wharf’s median rent comes in at $813 a month. In Hummels Wharf, nearly two thirds of households are owner-occupiers, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 78% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| Hummels Wharf | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $813 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Hersheypark and 19 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hummels Wharf. Close and well known come first.
39 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year18 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
39 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
39 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
39 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
4 mi MuseumFort AugustaPhoto credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Everything we know about Hummels Wharf
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Hummels Wharf
About 1 of every 100 Hummels Wharf residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 1,713 people come to Hummels Wharf for work
Where Hummels Wharf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hummels Wharf
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hummels Wharf, PA a good place to live?
Hummels Wharf has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.