Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA

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2024 Population
182,125
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.3
2.05% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.7%
1.77% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$81,957
2.58% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$295,500
9.53% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
84,284
0.218% 1-year growth

About

20.2% of the households in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities 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.

95.7% of the residents in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA are Lehigh University (2,096 degrees awarded in 2023), Northampton County Area Community College (1,190 degrees), and Moravian University (773 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was $295,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA is home to a population of 182k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (18.9k people).

In 2024, there were 7.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16k Other (Hispanic) and 15k Black or African American (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 Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA are Spanish (24,340 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,399 households), and Portuguese (1,109 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
91,556
Women
50.8%
88,801
Men
49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 180,357 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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Citizenship

95.7%
2024 Citizenship
95.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    113k ± 1.57k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    16k ± 1.53k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    15k ± 1.12k
22%
Hispanic Population
40.1k people

In 2024, there were 7.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113k people) in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16k Other (Hispanic) and 15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22% of the people in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA are hispanic (40.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    2,433 ± 1,203 people
  2. China
    1,609 ± 980 people
  3. Jamaica
    1,420 ± 922 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 2,433 Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA residents, followed by China with 1,609 and Jamaica with 1,420.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18.9k people
10.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18.8k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA residents (18.9k 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 Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    24,340 households (14%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,399 households (0.806%)
  3. Portuguese
    1,109 households (0.639%)

20.2% of the households in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities 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 Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was Spanish. 14% of the households in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,997 ± 328
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,574 ± 325
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,110 ± 249

Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA employs 84.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,044 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,217 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,655 people), and the highest paying industries were Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($161,122), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($156,939), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($152,407).

Males in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,296. The income inequality in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
41,126
Women
48.8%
43,158
Men
51.2%

The workforce of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA in 2023 was 84,284 people, with 48.8% woman, and 51.2% men.

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Occupations

84.3k
2023 Value
0.218%
1 Year growth
± 0.218%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.218%, from 84.1k employees to 84.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,498 people), Registered nurses (2,328 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84.3k
2023 Value
0.218%
1 Year growth
± 0.218%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.218%, from 84.1k employees to 84.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,044 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (5,217 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,655 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, 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

$54,450
Median earning men ± $2,613
$41,913
Median earning women ± $1,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,500), Information ($77,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,775).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,284), and Public Administration ($56,542).

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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%.

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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

Voting results are not available for Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA awarded 5,075 degrees. The student population of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,626 male students and 12,549 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA are White (3,091 and 66.4%), Hispanic or Latino (617 and 13.3%), Black or African American (301 and 6.47%), and Asian (256 and 5.5%).

The largest universities in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Lehigh University (2,096 and 41.3%), Northampton County Area Community College (1,190 and 23.4%), and Moravian University (773 and 15.2%).

The most popular majors in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA are Computer Science (218 and 4.3%), General Finance (200 and 3.94%), and General Psychology (185 and 3.65%).

The median tuition cost in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA for private four year colleges is $61,180.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 33.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 22,175 (43.4% men and 56.6% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 22,175 students enrolled in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA, 43.4% men and 56.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,852 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Computer Science
    162 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    129 degrees awarded
  3. General Finance
    193 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was Computer Science with 162 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Lehigh University
    2,096 degrees awarded
  2. Northampton County Area Community College
    1,190 degrees awarded
  3. Moravian University
    773 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lehigh University with 2,096 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,273 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA, which is 0.811 times less than the 2,802 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,091 degrees mean that there were 5.01 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 617 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,734) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.68% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.584% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (43.7k), Some college (31.9k), and Bachelors Degree (28.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was $295,500 in 2024, which is 0.888 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $269,800 to $295,500, a 9.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$295,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,044
$42,568
Median Property Taxes
±$1,434

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 (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

60.9%
Homeownership
2024
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$81,957
Median Household Income
± $3,065
69.9k
Number of Households
± 2,111

In 2024, the median household income of the 69.9k households in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA grew to $81,957 from the previous year's value of $79,893.

The following chart displays the households in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA
0.459
2022 Wage GINI in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.717% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.3%)
  3. Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

24.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, 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 (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities 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 (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA (19.9k out of 170k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities 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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.491% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,279 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

4.95%
Uninsured
53%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
0.491%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA grew by 4.64% from 4.73% to 4.95%.

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