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

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2022 Population

161,236

0.566% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.4

1.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.91%

5.98% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$89,085

8.74% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$282,700

15.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

79,252

0.292% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA had a population of 161k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $89,085. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA grew from 160,329 to 161,236, a 0.566% increase and its median household income grew from $81,925 to $89,085, a 8.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.85%), White (Hispanic) (4.28%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.32%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%).

15.5% 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 (964 degrees awarded in 2022), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (256 degrees), and Metro Beauty Academy (225 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was $282,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.7%.

Most people in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 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 161k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.22% of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2022, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (123k people) in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.43k Two+ (Hispanic) and 6.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (11,792 households), Arabic (3,495 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,403 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,418

Women

50.1%

80,004

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 160,422 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

96.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 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 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 96.4%, 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)
123k ± 1.63k
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.43k ± 1.6k
White (Hispanic)
6.9k ± 812

13.7%

Hispanic Population

22.1k people

13.7% of the people in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (22.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
2,576 ± 1,236 people
India
1,595 ± 976 people
Syria
1,407 ± 917 people

In 2022, 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 2,576 Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 1,595 and Syria with 1,407.

Foreign-Born Population

9.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

8.86%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14.2k people

As of 2022, 9.22% of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents (14.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 8.86%, 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
11,792 households (7.7%)
Arabic
3,495 households (2.28%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,403 households (0.916%)

15.5% 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 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 7.7% 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
3,115 ± 349
Gulf War (1990s)
1,454 ± 331
Gulf War (2001-)
1,067 ± 250

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA employs 79.3k people. The largest industries 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 (6,180 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,324 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,804 people), and the highest paying industries are Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($326,650), Scientific research & development services ($167,120), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($167,079).

Males in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,447. The income inequality in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,471

Women

48%

40,522

Men

52%

The workforce of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in 2020 was 77,993 people, with 48% woman, and 52% 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

79.3k

2022 Value

−0.292%

1 Year decline

± −0.292%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.292%, from 79.5k employees to 79.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,228 people), Other managers (2,126 people), and Registered nurses (2,009 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.3k

2022 Value

−0.292%

1 Year decline

± −0.292%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.292%, from 79.5k employees to 79.3k 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 (6,180 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,324 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,804 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

$58,969

Median earning men ± $1,193

$39,988

Median earning women ± $1,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,290), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,366), and Public Administration ($76,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($59,051), Information ($58,622), and Wholesale Trade ($54,700).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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

Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA awarded 1,979 degrees. The student population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,717 male students and 3,432 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are White (1,153 and 58.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (397 and 20.1%), Unknown (153 and 7.74%), and Black or African American (145 and 7.33%).

The largest universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are DeSales University (964 and 48.7%), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (256 and 12.9%), and Metro Beauty Academy (225 and 11.4%).

The most popular majors in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (162 and 8.19%), Medical Assistant (155 and 7.83%), and Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research, & Clinical Nursing (142 and 7.18%).

The median tuition costs in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are $41,100 for private four year colleges, and $14,624 and $24,318 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 5,149 (33.3% men and 66.7% 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 2022 there were 5,149 students enrolled in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,135 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
54 degrees awarded
General Psychology
52 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
110 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree 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
964 degrees awarded
Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
256 degrees awarded
Metro Beauty Academy
225 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DeSales University with 964 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 598 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.433 times less than the 1,381 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,153 degrees mean that there were 2.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 397 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 ($41,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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 2022, 0.539% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.674% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (38.1k), Bachelors Degree (28.4k), and Some college (22.9k).

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 $282,700 in 2022, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $245,200 to $282,700, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is 75.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.7 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.

Median household income in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is $89,085. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

Housing

Property

$282,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,486

$47,439

Median Property Taxes

±$1,394

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

75.7%

Homeownership

2022

60.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.7% of the housing units in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined 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

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $137,038, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $136,870 and $130,374.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$89,085

Median Household Income

± $2,850

62.7k

Number of Households

± 1,828

In 2022, the median household income of the 62.7k households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA grew to $89,085 from the previous year's value of $81,925.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.879% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2022, 79% 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 (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% 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

6.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA (11k out of 159k 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 Males 6 - 11, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.9% of the population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.738% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.06%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.738%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA grew by 5.78% from 3.84% to 4.06%.

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.