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Emmaus, Pennsylvania

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StatisticEmmausPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population11,88913,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$83,917$77,971$80,734
Median Age39.140.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.1%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$266,000$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,389$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate7.3%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.2%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.0%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.626.326.4
Worked from Home14.0%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households54.1%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Emmaus, Pennsylvania

Age in Emmaus, Pennsylvania

StatisticEmmausPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age39.140.938.9
Under 18 %20.9%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.5%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Emmaus, Pennsylvania

StatisticEmmausPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households5,0385,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households66.2%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children32.6%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.0%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone27.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married28.4%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Emmaus, Pennsylvania

StatisticEmmausPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,764$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.4%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.3%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.5%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.3%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.2%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households13.3%14.4%n/a

Housing in Emmaus, Pennsylvania

StatisticEmmausPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units5,1285,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes45.2%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.9%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.0%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.4%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,335$3,311n/a

Education in Emmaus, Pennsylvania

StatisticEmmausPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School6.5%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate34.3%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.1%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.9%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Emmaus, Pennsylvania

StatisticEmmausPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.9%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.7%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.6%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.3%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.9%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Emmaus, Pennsylvania

StatisticEmmausPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.3%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.2%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.6%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Emmaus

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.