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Egypt, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lehigh County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,964
Population
2,016/sq mi density
$108,284
Median Income
$40,095 per capita
$296,100
Home Value
$347,252 Zillow
$1,602
Median Rent
36.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
31
Violent Crime/100K
1,739 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$108,284 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$296,100 home value, $1,602/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
31 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$108,284
44% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,095
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Egypt vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Egypt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$108,284
144%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,095
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,347
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,352
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,352
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.5%
2% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.5%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,954
Restaurants
801
Healthcare
1,107
Retail
1,187
Manufacturing
349
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,347
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,213
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $108,284 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,095 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,347 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,352 |
| County GDP | $31,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,954 |
| Restaurants | 801 |
| Healthcare | 1,107 |
| Retail | 1,187 |
| Manufacturing | 349 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,347 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,213 |