Stockertown, PA

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Stockertown, Pennsylvania

Stockertown, Pennsylvania, in Northampton county, is 10 miles NE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 55 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan area. Stockertown has a population of 687.

The People and Families of Stockertown

In Stockertown, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stockertown had a median family income of $59,375. Stockertown is full of successful families and individuals. The town, compared to most towns like it, can boast of a large population of high-income unmarried people.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Stockertown Housing

In Stockertown, 70% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Stockertown has higher property taxes than most places in Pennsylvania, which provides more money for local schools and services.

Commuting

In Stockertown, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Stockertown, PA

Comparing Stockertown 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
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
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	55 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Northampton
Metro Area	Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton
P.O. Box Zip Codes	18083
Phone Area Codes	610
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.754
Longitude	-75.262

Station	BELVIDERE BRIDGE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	BUCKSVILLE
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	FLEMINGTON 5 NNW
Distance	23.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	687	100%
Male	320	46.6%
Female	367	53.4%
Under 18	165	24%
18+	522	76%
65+	109	15.9%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.95
White	684	99.6%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	756
Growth	69
Growth %	10%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.6%
Italian	13.2%
English	8.4%
Irish	6.4%
Dutch	6.2%
Pennsylvania German	5.5%
US/American	4.6%
Polish	3.5%
Hungarian	2.4%
Austrian	2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.7%
Slovak	1.3%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Swedish	1.3%
Welsh	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Russian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stockertown	687	$59,375
Easton	26,263	$38,704
Glendon	367	$45,417
Nazareth	6,023	$50,298
Tatamy	930	$55,750
West Easton	1,152	$48,393
Wind Gap	2,812	$46,681

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