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Northampton County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Designated Market Area: Philadelphia, PA-DE-NJ
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 318,526   ( 20,791 from 2010 , 5,571 from 2020)
Land area: 369.8 square miles
Population density: 861.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:233,168 73.20% 3.3%
Black:19,2376.04% 45.7%
Indian:3410.11% 3.6%
Asian:10,3343.24% 43.4%
2+ races:5,6551.78% 33.7%
Hispanic:49,79115.63% 59.7%
Total non-White:85,35826.80% 50.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:6,272 10.0
Deaths:8,14613.0
Net Migration: 6,94111.1
Net Immigration: 7941.3
Change in White population:-7,995 -2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:28,786 9.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
297,735
241,16381.00%
13,2074.44%
3290.11%
7,2052.42%
4,2301.42%
31,17910.47%
56,57219.00%

2000
267,066
235,66688.24%
6,8862.58%
2930.11%
3,6601.37%
2,4160.90%
17,8686.69%
31,40011.76%

1990
247,105
228,08492.30%
5,0392.04%
2670.11%
2,5201.02%
n/a
11,1954.53%
19,0217.70%

1980
225,418
213,69894.80%
3,7221.65%
780.03%
1,0070.45%
n/a
6,7793.01%
11,7205.20%

1970
214,368
204,84595.56%
3,2791.53%
810.04%
2690.13%
n/a
5,7072.66%
9,523 4.44%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
28,826 10.8
24,1439.0
21,7018.1
5,4852.1
5,497 2.1
25,172 9.4
1990's
NumberRate
29,752 12.0
23,5959.5
5,6102.3
2,3410.9
7,582 3.1
12,379 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
28,740 12.7
21,526 9.5
15,688 7.0
n/a
14,386 6.4
7,301 3.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,610 1.2
n/a
8,853 4.1
2,197 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Northampton County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.9
61,392 19.3%
257,134 80.7%
61,421 19.3%
120,384
2.51
80,718 67.1%
61,253 75.9%
6,806 8.4%
39,666 32.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.9
65,177 21.9%
232,558 78.1%
46,606 15.7%
113,565
2.53
78,219 68.9%
60,533 77.4%
6,906 8.8%
35,346 31.1%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
62,226 23.3%
204,840 76.7%
41,903 15.7%
101,631
2.52
71,507 70.4%
58,068 81.2%
5,252 7.3%
30,124 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
34.9
57,793 23.4%
189,312 76.6%
36,915 14.9%
90,619
2.63
67,474 74.5%
56,771 84.1%
4,129 6.1%
23,145 25.5%

1980
NumberPercent
32.9
57,048 25.3%
168,370 74.7%
28,344 12.6%
80,198
2.72
61,975 77.3%
53,564 86.4%
3,316 5.4%
18,223 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Northampton County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units127,724 
Median Value$265,600 
Occupied120,38494.3%
Vacant7,3405.7%
Owned85,37570.9%
Rented35,00929.1%
Median Rent$1,280 
Single-Family Units100,11478.4%
    Detached74,38558.2%
    Attached25,72920.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units14,02211.0%
Mobile Homes2,8932.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Northampton County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,7133.1%
$10,000 to $14,9993,5563.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993,2422.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993,8563.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993,9913.3%
$30,000 to $34,9994,4793.7%
$35,000 to $39,9993,9653.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994,6083.8%
$45,000 to $49,9994,5513.8%
$50,000 to $59,9998,1036.7%
$60,000 to $74,99910,6328.8%
$75,000 to $99,99916,50113.7%
$100,000 to $124,99913,78411.5%
$125,000 to $149,99910,4068.6%
$150,000 to $199,99912,07110.0%
$200,000 or more12,92610.7%
Median Household Income82,201 
Per Capita Income42,643 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state107 
Compared to U.S.99 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,9584.9%
Public Assistance4,2193.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps13,78511.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed125,07373.9%
Unemployed5,7543.4%
In Armed Forces1260.1%
Total Labor Force130,95377.3%
Not in Labor Force38,38322.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector60,62448,52655.5%
Non-Profit5,97713,33431.0%
Self-Employed7,9453,75367.9%
Local Government4,1316,21339.9%
State Government1,8491,57454.0%
Federal Government1,26953570.3%
Total Private + Self68,56952,27956.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.13,22621,65637.9%
Total81,79573,93552.5%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts23,89415.3%
Sales and Office Occupations30,81319.8%
Professional, Technical38,90125.0%
Service Occupations25,88716.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3270.2%
All others36,40123.3%
White Collar 60.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance25,86116.6%
Manufacturing20,90513.4%
Retail trade17,41811.2%
Educational services17,16911.0%
Transportation and warehousing9,6676.2%
Construction9,4586.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8,8215.7%
Accommodation and food services7,9515.1%
Other services6,5054.2%
Finance and insurance5,8843.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5,3623.4%
Wholesale trade4,8613.1%
Public administration4,8193.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,5932.3%
Information2,5571.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2,2561.4%
Utilities1,7991.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6550.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2520.2%
Management1030.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Northampton County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,2521.35%
Puerto Rican24,4267.77%
Cuban5880.19%
Dominican5,4681.74%
Total Central American3,2791.04%
Costa Rican2430.08%
Guatemalan1,2790.41%
Honduran6310.20%
Nicaraguan1060.03%
Panamanian2710.09%
Salvadoran7490.24%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American5,4261.73%
Argentinean1090.03%
Bolivian800.03%
Chilean1350.04%
Colombian1,9080.61%
Ecuadorian1,3420.43%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1,0800.34%
Uruguayan2480.08%
Venezuelan4190.13%
Other South American1050.03%
Other Hispanic2,7610.88%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3,0550.97%
Chinese2,9090.93%
Vietnamese8520.27%
Filipino8080.26%
Korean5010.16%
Taiwanese2000.06%
Japanese1050.03%
Thai860.03%
Singaporean210.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English256,65585.7%
Spanish26,7848.9%
Other Indo-European5,0171.7%
Chinese2,2300.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,9720.7%
Other Asian1,3850.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,2500.4%
German, other Germanic1,1630.4%
Other9220.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German67,59821.5%
Italian40,80113.0%
Irish38,79312.3%
American27,8368.9%
English20,6846.6%
Polish13,8174.4%
Hungarian6,8152.2%
Pennsylvania German6,6602.1%
Slovak6,2422.0%
Dutch5,1351.6%
Welsh3,9011.2%
Russian3,6201.2%
French3,5041.1%
Ukrainian3,4321.1%
European3,3071.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen304,26896.8%
Not a citizen10,0313.2%
Native288,37991.8%
Foreign-born25,9208.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Northampton County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
5,756 2.6%11,956 5.4%72,910 33.1%57,217 26.0%44,339 20.1%27,951 12.7%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 5,756 2.6%
9-12 Years 11,956 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 72,910 33.1%
Some College 57,217 26.0%
Bach. Degree 44,339 20.1%
Grad Degree 27,951 12.7%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Northampton County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 125,236 118,473 6,763 5.4% 5.5%
1991 126,132 118,190 7,942 6.3% 6.9%
1992 126,732 117,442 9,290 7.3% 7.5%
1993 126,163 118,161 8,002 6.3% 6.9%
1994 125,716 118,203 7,513 6.0% 6.3%
1995 125,614 118,861 6,753 5.4% 5.9%
1996 128,100 120,942 7,158 5.6% 5.5%
1997 130,887 124,374 6,513 5.0% 5.1%
1998 131,885 126,081 5,804 4.4% 4.7%
1999 133,470 128,073 5,397 4.0% 4.5%
2000 138,615 133,331 5,284 3.8% 4.2%
2001 141,098 134,971 6,127 4.3% 4.8%
2002 142,722 135,215 7,507 5.3% 5.6%
2003 143,562 135,600 7,962 5.5% 5.7%
2004 145,707 137,942 7,765 5.3% 5.4%
2005 147,883 140,474 7,409 5.0% 5.0%
2006 150,204 143,216 6,988 4.7% 4.7%
2007 151,980 145,040 6,940 4.6% 4.6%
2008 153,524 145,096 8,428 5.5% 5.3%
2009 153,704 140,937 12,767 8.3% 8.0%
2010 151,401 138,498 12,903 8.5% 8.2%
2011 152,320 140,012 12,308 8.1% 7.8%
2012 155,096 142,791 12,305 7.9% 7.7%
2013 155,252 144,134 11,118 7.2% 7.1%
2014 155,204 145,876 9,328 6.0% 5.9%
2015 156,657 148,266 8,391 5.4% 5.4%
2016 159,085 150,961 8,124 5.1% 5.3%
2017 158,545 150,643 7,902 5.0% 5.0%
2018 159,724 152,400 7,324 4.6% 4.4%
2019 161,942 154,559 7,383 4.6% 4.5%
2020 158,928 144,689 14,239 9.0% 9.1%
2021 162,767 153,557 9,210 5.7% 6.0%
2022 164,277 157,321 6,956 4.2% 4.4%
2023 166,162 160,416 5,746 3.5% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com