Northampton, PA

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Northampton, Pennsylvania

Northampton, Pennsylvania is 5 miles N of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 53 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Northampton county. The town is part of the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metro area. The population of Northampton is 9,405.

The People and Families of Northampton

In Northampton, about 56% of adults are married.

Seniors are common in Northampton.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Northampton had a median family income of $49,482. There aren't a lot of poor people in Northampton.

Political Inclinations

Among Northampton political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $750. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Northampton Housing

Of the housing in Northampton, approximately 74% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Northampton, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Northampton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Northampton, PA

Comparing Northampton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles N of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Northampton
Metro Area	Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton
Standard Zip Codes	18067
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.686
Longitude	-75.496

Station	ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY AP
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	PALMERTON
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	9,405	100%
Male	4,490	47.7%
Female	4,915	52.3%
Under 18	2,110	22.4%
18+	7,295	77.6%
65+	1,749	18.6%
Median Age	39
Average Family Size	2.92
White	9,237	98.2%
African-American	33	0.4%
Asian	41	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	37	0.4%
Mixed Race	52	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	164	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	9,699
Growth	294
Growth %	3.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.9%
Pennsylvania German	9%
Irish	6.5%
US/American	6%
Hungarian	5.8%
Italian	5.8%
Ukrainian	5.6%
Austrian	5.5%
Slovak	5.3%
Polish	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.9%
English	1.8%
Dutch	1.8%
Lithuanian	0.9%
Syrian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Croatian	0.4%
Lebanese	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Northampton	9,405	$49,482
Allentown	106,632	$37,356
Bath	2,678	$52,300
Bethlehem	71,329	$45,354
Catasauqua	6,588	$48,589
Coplay	3,387	$46,278
Whitehall	14,444	$60,371

Library
Northampton Area Pub Library "George Schisler Bldg, 1615 Laubach" Northampton, Pennsylvania (610) 262-7537 Library Web Site

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