Nazareth, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,043

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.6

2.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

0.534% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,855

1.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$240,300

Population & Diversity

Nazareth, PA is home to a population of 6.04k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.73% of Nazareth, PA residents were born outside of the country (346 people).

In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Nazareth, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 179 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Nazareth, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nazareth, PA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nazareth, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.97k ± 385
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
271 ± 221
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 230

8.06%

Hispanic Population

487 people

8.06% of the people in Nazareth, PA are hispanic (487 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nazareth, 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

5.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

346 people

4.59%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

As of 2024, 5.73% of Nazareth, PA residents (346 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 Nazareth, PA was 4.59%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 83
Korea
59 ± 91
Vietnam
39 ± 49

Nazareth, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nazareth, PA employs 3.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nazareth, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), Retail Trade (472 people), and Manufacturing (377 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($117,756), Manufacturing ($76,493), and Wholesale Trade ($70,329).

Employment

Occupations

3.06k

2024 Value

± 526

0.0327%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nazareth, PA grew at a rate of 0.0327%, from 3.06k employees to 3.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nazareth, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (438 people), Management Occupations (339 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (335 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nazareth, 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

3.06k

2024 Value

± 526

0.0327%

1 Year growth

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nazareth, PA grew at a rate of 0.0327%, from 3.06k employees to 3.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nazareth, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (850 people), Retail Trade (472 people), and Manufacturing (377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nazareth, PA, though some of these residents may live in Nazareth, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,634

Median earning men ± $14,108

$45,547

Median earning women ± $8,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($117,869), Manufacturing ($78,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,211).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,300), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,264), and Manufacturing ($50,144).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nazareth, PA was $240,300 in 2024, which is 0.722 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,900 to $240,300, a 1.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Nazareth, PA is 41.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nazareth, PA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nazareth, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$240,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,137

$1,252

Median Property Taxes

±$268

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 Nazareth, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

41.8%

Homeownership

2024

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.8% of the housing units in Nazareth, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nazareth, 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.

$56,855

Median Household Income

± $21,146

2.99k

Number of Households

± 512

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Nazareth, PA declined from $56,855 from the previous year's value of $57,551.

The following chart displays the households in Nazareth, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nazareth, 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 (78.4%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (7.88%)

In 2024, 78.4% of workers in Nazareth, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.88%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nazareth, PA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.23% of the workforce in Nazareth, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nazareth, PA (950 out of 5.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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