Northampton, PA

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2022 Population
10,341
0.126% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Casey Jr.
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
40.6
3.05% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
9.09%
15% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$77,182
5.65% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$202,300
14% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Northampton, PA had a population of 10.3k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $77,182. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Northampton, PA grew from 10,328 to 10,341, a 0.126% increase and its median household income grew from $73,051 to $77,182, a 5.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northampton, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.89%), Other (Hispanic) (2.61%), White (Hispanic) (2.45%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%).

None of the households in Northampton, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Northampton, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Northampton, PA was $202,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.3%.

Most people in Northampton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton, PA was 2 cars per household.

Economy

The economy of Northampton, PA employs 5.18k people. The largest industries in Northampton, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (867 people), Manufacturing (846 people), and Retail Trade (699 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,050), Educational Services ($69,432), and Manufacturing ($67,694).

Occupations

5.18k
2022 Value
± 631
−2.83%
1 Year decline
± 17.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northampton, PA declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 5.33k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northampton, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (683 people), Production Occupations (486 people), and Management Occupations (476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northampton, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.18k
2022 Value
± 631
−2.83%
1 Year decline
± 17.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northampton, PA declined at a rate of −2.83%, from 5.33k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northampton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (867 people), Manufacturing (846 people), and Retail Trade (699 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northampton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Northampton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,953
Median earning men ± $7,977
$35,282
Median earning women ± $12,983

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,064), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,515), and Information ($69,567).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,510), Manufacturing ($53,782), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,392).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Northampton, PA was $202,300 in 2022, which is 0.718 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $177,500 to $202,300, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Northampton, PA is 69.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Northampton, PA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northampton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$202,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,997
$2,909
Median Property Taxes
±$413

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.3%
Homeownership
2022
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.3% of the housing units in Northampton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 162.02
  2. Census Tract 162.01

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Household Income

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$77,182
Median Household Income
± $13,829
4.2k
Number of Households
± 531

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.2k households in Northampton, PA grew to $77,182 from the previous year's value of $73,051.

The following chart displays the households in Northampton, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northampton, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.467
2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.01%)

In 2022, 76.6% of workers in Northampton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.01%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northampton, PA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Northampton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

9.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northampton, PA (915 out of 10.1k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Northampton, PA has health coverage, with 50.3% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Northampton County, PA see 1200 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.587% increase from the previous year (1193 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1714 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,200 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Northampton County, PA

Primary care physicians in Northampton County, PA see an average of 1,200 patients per year. This represents a 0.587% increase from the previous year (1,193 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.41%
Uninsured
50.3%
Employer Coverage
15.5%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
1.54%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northampton, PA grew by 7.42% from 3.18% to 3.41%.

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

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