Emmaus, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

11,889

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.33%

27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$83,917

1.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$266,000

8.88% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

6,429

Population & Diversity

Emmaus, PA is home to a population of 11.9k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.2% of Emmaus, PA residents were born outside of the country (380 people).

In 2024, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.89k people) in Emmaus, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 416 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 352 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Emmaus, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emmaus, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Emmaus, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emmaus, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.89k ± 494
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
416 ± 236
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
352 ± 290

7.38%

Hispanic Population

877 people

7.38% of the people in Emmaus, PA are hispanic (877 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emmaus, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

380 people

3.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

As of 2024, 3.2% of Emmaus, PA residents (380 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Emmaus, PA was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Emmaus, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
222 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
129 ± 112
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 38

Emmaus, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Emmaus, PA.

Economy

The economy of Emmaus, PA employs 6.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emmaus, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,233 people), Manufacturing (796 people), and Retail Trade (796 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($74,936), Transportation & Warehousing ($69,873), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,983).

Employment

Occupations

6.43k

2024 Value

± 747

−3.45%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emmaus, PA declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 6.66k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emmaus, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (597 people), Management Occupations (564 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (534 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emmaus, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.43k

2024 Value

± 747

−3.45%

1 Year decline

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emmaus, PA declined at a rate of −3.45%, from 6.66k employees to 6.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emmaus, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,233 people), Manufacturing (796 people), and Retail Trade (796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emmaus, PA, though some of these residents may live in Emmaus, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,620

Median earning men ± $8,373

$41,178

Median earning women ± $2,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,887), and Construction ($73,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,208), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,647).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emmaus, PA was $266,000 in 2024, which is 0.8 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,300 to $266,000, a 8.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Emmaus, PA is 64%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emmaus, PA have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emmaus, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,820

$3,226

Median Property Taxes

±$481

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Emmaus, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Emmaus, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64%

Homeownership

2024

62.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64% of the housing units in Emmaus, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emmaus, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,917

Median Household Income

± $8,494

5.04k

Number of Households

± 616

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.04k households in Emmaus, PA grew to $83,917 from the previous year's value of $82,875.

The following chart displays the households in Emmaus, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emmaus, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (8.71%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Emmaus, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (8.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emmaus, PA have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.65% of the workforce in Emmaus, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Emmaus, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emmaus, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emmaus, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emmaus, PA (872 out of 11.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emmaus, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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