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Northampton County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Northampton County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Northampton County, PA holds a population of 322,989 with a 4.7% growth rate over five years, pointing to steady regional expansion. The labor force of roughly 62.8% participation supports median worker earnings of $45,920, with 33.8% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a relatively low poverty rate of 8.8%. Housing costs remain moderate—median home value of $285,000 and gross rent of $1,335/month—alongside a median household income of $89,184, suggesting a cost structure that still offers margin between wages and living expenses.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

322,989

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$89,184

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.7% since 2018

Northampton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone236,417 (74.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race21,791 (6.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone20,188 (6.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone19,876 (6.2%)
  • Asian Alone9,781 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,737 (3.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish27,404
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5,783
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)2,118
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,033
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,403

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

16,253

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$50,008

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,837

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance44,719
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)20,051
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)18,710
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services16,325
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,780

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations66,647
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations30,909
  3. 3.Service Occupations25,703
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations24,744
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations11,941

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.34×)20,898
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.33×)4,804
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)11,305
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)43,317
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)17,637

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$285,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,335/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99919,832 (22.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,870 (14.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,700 (14.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,325 (13.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9998,992 (10.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,371 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,920

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone117,189 (74.6%)
  • Worked At Home22,630 (14.4%)
  • Carpooled9,790 (6.2%)
  • Walked3,096 (2.0%)
  • Other1,802 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit1,596 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.