Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Northampton County is home to 318,580 people. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Pennsylvania rate (11.7%). The median household income is $89,184.

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MeasureValuePennsylvaniaYearSource
Population318,58013,018,6392024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$89,184$77,9712024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.8%11.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty11.9%15.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.4%5.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%35.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$308,600$254,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,395$1,2092024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income50.0%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born8.6%7.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age42.0 years40.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.