Palmer Heights, PA

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

2.09%

4.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$115,292

6.58% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmer Heights, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.76%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%).

None of the households in Palmer Heights, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Palmer Heights, PA are U.S. citizens.

United States Pennsylvania Northampton County, PA Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Palmer Heights, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.08% of Palmer Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (360 people).

In 2023, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.3k people) in Palmer Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 268 Other (Hispanic) and 128 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmer Heights, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 592
Other (Hispanic)
268 ± 189
Two+ (Hispanic)
128 ± 95

10.6%

Hispanic Population

422 people

10.6% of the people in Palmer Heights, PA are hispanic (422 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palmer Heights, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

9.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

360 people

4.83%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

188 people

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

Economy

The economy of Palmer Heights, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Palmer Heights, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), Educational Services (240 people), and Manufacturing (208 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($127,787), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($87,976), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($87,976).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmer Heights, PA, are Management Occupations (269 people), Sales & Related Occupations (245 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (228 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmer Heights, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmer Heights, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (360 people), Educational Services (240 people), and Manufacturing (208 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmer Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Palmer Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,500), Public Administration ($127,924), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($87,976).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,464), Manufacturing ($68,929), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,361).

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 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

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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

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Measure

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.

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.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

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60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Palmer Heights, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$115,292

Median Household Income

± $29,283

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Palmer Heights, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmer Heights, 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Palmer Heights, PA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmer Heights, PA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 4.97% of the workforce in Palmer Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palmer Heights, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmer Heights, PA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmer Heights, PA (78 out of 3.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmer Heights, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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
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

98.2% of the population of Palmer Heights, PA has health coverage, with 65.4% on employee plans, 4.8% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 7.07% on non-group plans, and 0% 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.

Coverage

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.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.85%

Uninsured

65.4%

Employer Coverage

4.8%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

7.07%

Non-Group

Military or VA

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

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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ

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Northampton County, PA

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