Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

163,487

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.06%

0.697% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,858

2.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$339,600

11.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

79,459

0.19% 1-year decline

About

16.6% of the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are DeSales University (855 degrees awarded in 2024), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (299 degrees), and St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing (211 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was $339,600, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA borders Berks County (East) PUMA, PA, Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, Allentown City PUMA, PA, Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA, Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA, Bucks County (Upper) PUMA, PA, and Montgomery County (Eastern Upper) PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 163k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.55% of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (15.6k people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (13,696 households), Arabic (3,289 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,199 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

81,287

Women

49.7%

82,174

Men

50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 163,461 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
121k ± 1.76k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.58k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.41k ± 696

14.7%

Hispanic Population

24.1k people

14.7% of the people in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (24.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
2,545 ± 1,229 people
India
1,737 ± 1,018 people
Syria
1,122 ± 820 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 2,545 Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 1,737 and Syria with 1,122.

Foreign-Born Population

9.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.6k people

9.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.4k people

As of 2024, 9.55% of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents (15.6k 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 Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 9.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,696 households (8.82%)
Arabic
3,289 households (2.12%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,199 households (0.772%)

16.6% of the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 8.82% of the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,873 ± 326
Gulf War (1990s)
1,362 ± 310
Gulf War (2001-)
1,066 ± 226

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA.

Health

95.7% of the population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.25%

Uninsured

55.5%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

0.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA grew by 3.44% from 4.11% to 4.25%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA employs 79.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,389 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,533 people), and Construction (4,224 people), and the highest paying industries were Data processing, hosting & related services ($337,681), Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($316,678), and Air transportation ($216,055).

Males in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,879. The income inequality in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.481, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,348

Women

47%

42,111

Men

53%

The workforce of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 was 79,459 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

79.5k

2024 Value

−0.19%

1 Year decline

± −0.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.19%, from 79.6k employees to 79.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, are Other managers (2,117 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,115 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,099 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, 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

79.5k

2024 Value

−0.19%

1 Year decline

± −0.19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.19%, from 79.6k employees to 79.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,389 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,533 people), and Construction (4,224 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,991

Median earning men ± $3,680

$43,452

Median earning women ± $1,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,944), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,411), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($59,073), Manufacturing ($57,422), and Wholesale Trade ($54,894).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA awarded 2,010 degrees. The student population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,013 male students and 3,434 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are White (1,077 and 53.6%), Hispanic or Latino (497 and 24.7%), Black or African American (191 and 9.51%), and Unknown (102 and 5.08%).

The largest universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are DeSales University (855 and 42.5%), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (299 and 14.9%), and St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing (211 and 10.5%).

The most popular majors in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (211 and 10.5%), General Business Administration & Management (139 and 6.92%), and General Cosmetology (134 and 6.67%).

The median tuition costs are $45,000 for private four year colleges, and $14,624 and $24,808 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,447 (37% men and 63% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 5,447 students enrolled in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, 37% men and 63% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,088 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing
211 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
134 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
129 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing with 211 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

DeSales University
855 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
299 degrees awarded
St Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
211 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeSales University with 855 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 620 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.446 times less than the 1,390 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,077 degrees mean that there were 2.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 497 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,445) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.652% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.667% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (38.4k), Bachelors Degree (29.8k), and Some college (22.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was $339,600 in 2024, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $304,400 to $339,600, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is 76%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$339,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,066

$48,060

Median Property Taxes

±$1,471

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 Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76% of the housing units in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, 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.

$95,858

Median Household Income

± $3,454

63.2k

Number of Households

± 1,882

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.2k households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA grew to $95,858 from the previous year's value of $93,378.

The following chart displays the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.481

2024 Wage GINI in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

0.479

2023 Wage GINI in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 0.481 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.451% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (7.14%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.14%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA (11.3k out of 161k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.