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Northampton, Pennsylvania

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StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population10,40013,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$90,762$77,971$80,734
Median Age43.040.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.2%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$235,200$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,174$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate6.7%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born4.2%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.4%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.826.326.4
Worked from Home13.0%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.8%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Northampton, Pennsylvania

Age in Northampton, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age43.040.938.9
Under 18 %18.0%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.2%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.7%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.9%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Northampton, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households4,2915,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households61.1%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children25.5%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.3%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone29.9%30.9%28.7%
Never Married34.3%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Northampton, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,232$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.8%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.5%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99927.2%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.6%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.7%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.7%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households7.9%14.4%n/a

Housing in Northampton, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units4,8415,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes40.9%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.2%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,941.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.6%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.0%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,685$3,311n/a

Education in Northampton, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School4.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate38.6%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.1%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Northampton, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.5%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.9%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes18.0%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.5%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.7%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Northampton, Pennsylvania

StatisticNorthamptonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.0%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.4%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Northampton

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.