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Palmerton, Pennsylvania

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StatisticPalmertonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population5,62213,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,143$77,971$80,734
Median Age48.340.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.3%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$180,000$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$931$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate15.9%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.8%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born3.4%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate57.9%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.026.326.4
Worked from Home5.2%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.8%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Age in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

StatisticPalmertonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age48.340.938.9
Under 18 %13.0%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.7%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

StatisticPalmertonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households2,8025,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households48.6%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children18.8%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.8%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone43.4%30.9%28.7%
Never Married32.2%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

StatisticPalmertonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,909$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.8%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.7%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99926.1%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.1%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.6%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households15.3%14.4%n/a

Housing in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

StatisticPalmertonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units2,8705,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.6%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.0%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied42.1%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,085$3,311n/a

Education in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

StatisticPalmertonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School9.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate50.6%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.5%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.1%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

StatisticPalmertonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.0%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.9%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work4.8%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.5%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.1%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car19.1%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Palmerton, Pennsylvania

StatisticPalmertonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.8%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.7%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.6%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.2%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.5%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Palmerton

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.