Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA

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2023 Population

155,613

0.522% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.5

0.664% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.22% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$93,886

4.32% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$290,500

6.76% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

77,470

0.791% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA had a population of 156k people with a median age of 45.5 and a median household income of $93,886. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA grew from 154,805 to 155,613, a 0.522% increase and its median household income grew from $90,001 to $93,886, a 4.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.02%), White (Hispanic) (2.67%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%).

9.06% of the households in Northampton County (North) 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.

98.2% of the residents in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was $290,500, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA borders Warren County PUMA, NJ, Monroe County PUMA, PA, Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, and Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA is home to a population of 156k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.04% of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (9.39k people).

In 2023, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.7k Two+ (Hispanic) and 4.16k 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 Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA are Spanish (6,051 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (844 households), and Italian (541 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,941

Women

50.3%

76,860

Men

49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 154,801 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
131k ± 1.26k
Two+ (Hispanic)
4.7k ± 906
White (Hispanic)
4.16k ± 772

8.09%

Hispanic Population

12.6k people

8.09% of the people in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA are hispanic (12.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
862 ± 719 people
Dominican Republic
828 ± 705 people
India
645 ± 622 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was China, the natal country of 862 Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 828 and India with 645.

Foreign-Born Population

6.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.39k people

5.61%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.68k people

As of 2023, 6.04% of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA residents (9.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was 5.61%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,051 households (4.08%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
844 households (0.569%)
Italian
541 households (0.365%)

9.06% of the households in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was Spanish. 4.08% of the households in Northampton County (North) 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
3,494 ± 374
Gulf War (1990s)
1,306 ± 301
Gulf War (2001-)
1,259 ± 299

Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA employs 77.5k people. The largest industries in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (6,228 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,483 people), and Construction (4,339 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($179,310), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($155,586), and Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($130,991).

Males in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,352. The income inequality in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,687

Women

48.5%

39,012

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA in 2020 was 75,699 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA.

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Occupations

77.5k

2022 Value

−0.791%

1 Year decline

± −0.791%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.791%, from 78.1k employees to 77.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA, are Registered nurses (2,097 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,048 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,023 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

77.5k

2022 Value

−0.791%

1 Year decline

± −0.791%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −0.791%, from 78.1k employees to 77.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,228 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,483 people), and Construction (4,339 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,883

Median earning men ± $1,713

$43,498

Median earning women ± $2,027

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($115,733), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,091), and Public Administration ($83,108).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,490), Wholesale Trade ($68,433), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,972).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

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 Northampton County (North) 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

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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.

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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.593% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.62% 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 Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (42.3k), Bachelors Degree (25k), and Some college (20.6k).

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 Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was $290,500 in 2023, which is 0.957 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $272,100 to $290,500, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 28.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA is $93,886. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

Housing

Property

$290,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,730

$48,564

Median Property Taxes

±$1,538

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 Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80% of the housing units in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northampton County (North) 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 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northampton County (North) 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.

$93,886

Median Household Income

± $2,549

60.7k

Number of Households

± 1,819

In 2023, the median household income of the 60.7k households in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA grew to $93,886 from the previous year's value of $90,001.

The following chart displays the households in Northampton County (North) 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

0.432

2022 Wage GINI in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA

0.427

2021 Wage GINI in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (6.36%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.36%).

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

28.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA have a longer commute time (28.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.17% of the workforce in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northampton County (North) 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 Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA (9.24k out of 154k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northampton County (North) PUMA, 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
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

96.3% of the population of Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 9.65% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.473% 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% 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

3.66%

Uninsured

59.1%

Employer Coverage

9.65%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.473%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA grew by 8.84% from 3.36% to 3.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.