Palmerton, PA

Census Place

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2022 Population

5,602

0.304% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

1.22% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.2%

5.22% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$66,358

9.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$152,200

24.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Palmerton, PA had a population of 5.6k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $66,358. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Palmerton, PA grew from 5,585 to 5,602, a 0.304% increase and its median household income grew from $60,495 to $66,358, a 9.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmerton, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.5%), Other (Hispanic) (1.71%), White (Hispanic) (0.946%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.839%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Palmerton, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Palmerton, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Palmerton, PA was $152,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.9%.

Most people in Palmerton, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmerton, PA was 2 cars per household.

United States Pennsylvania Carbon County, PA Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Palmerton, PA is home to a population of 5.6k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.55% of Palmerton, PA residents were born outside of the country (87 people).

In 2022, there were 56.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.41k people) in Palmerton, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Other (Hispanic) and 53 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Palmerton, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Palmerton, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmerton, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.41k ± 164
Other (Hispanic)
96 ± 102
White (Hispanic)
53 ± 86

2.66%

Hispanic Population

149 people

2.66% of the people in Palmerton, PA are hispanic (149 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Palmerton, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

1.38%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2022, 1.55% of Palmerton, PA residents (87 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Palmerton, PA was 1.38%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 86
Korea
52 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 42

Palmerton, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palmerton, PA employs 2.98k people. The largest industries in Palmerton, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (565 people), Manufacturing (408 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (335 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($94,034), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($63,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,736).

Employment

Occupations

2.98k

2022 Value

± 478

−0.234%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palmerton, PA declined at a rate of −0.234%, from 2.99k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmerton, PA, are Production Occupations (356 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (290 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmerton, 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

2.98k

2022 Value

± 478

−0.234%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palmerton, PA declined at a rate of −0.234%, from 2.99k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmerton, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (565 people), Manufacturing (408 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (335 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmerton, PA, though some of these residents may live in Palmerton, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,459

Median earning men ± $4,281

$30,592

Median earning women ± $8,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($94,034), Manufacturing ($65,144), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,857), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,922).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Palmerton, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

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.

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

The median property value in Palmerton, PA was $152,200 in 2022, which is 0.54 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $122,600 to $152,200, a 24.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmerton, PA is 56.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Palmerton, PA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmerton, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$152,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,771

$1,345

Median Property Taxes

±$295

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 Palmerton, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2022

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.9% of the housing units in Palmerton, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 209

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Palmerton, 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.

$66,358

Median Household Income

± $14,748

2.36k

Number of Households

± 437

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.36k households in Palmerton, PA grew to $66,358 from the previous year's value of $60,495.

The following chart displays the households in Palmerton, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Palmerton, 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.

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 2022

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (7.01%)
Walked (6.37%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Palmerton, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.01%) and those who walked to work (6.37%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmerton, PA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Palmerton, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmerton, PA (794 out of 5.57k 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 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Palmerton, PA is White, followed by Other 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

94.8% of the population of Palmerton, PA has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 6.98% on non-group plans, and 0.803% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carbon County, PA see 2670 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.3% increase from the previous year (2377 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2336 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1454 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,670 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carbon County, PA

Primary care physicians in Carbon County, PA see an average of 2,670 patients per year. This represents a 12.3% increase from the previous year (2,377 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.23%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

16.6%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

6.98%

Non-Group

0.803%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmerton, PA grew by 65% from 3.17% to 5.23%.

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

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