About Hamburg

Hamburg is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,114 people and just one neighborhood, Hamburg is the 432nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Hamburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hamburg is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hamburg is a borough of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Hamburg who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.69%), sales jobs (11.13%), and management occupations (6.95%).

Being a small borough, Hamburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Hamburg Information and Demographics

The education level of Hamburg citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 14.08% of adults 25 and older in Hamburg have a college degree.

The per capita income in Hamburg in 2000 was $20,689, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,756 for a family of four.

The people who call Hamburg home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hamburg is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hamburg include German, Pennsylvania German, Italian, Irish, Polish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Hamburg is English. Some people also speak Spanish.