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Macungie, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lehigh County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,247
Population
3,280/sq mi density
$74,056
Median Income
$43,260 per capita
$293,900
Home Value
$434,912 Zillow
$1,679
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
64
Violent Crime/100K
579 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$74,056 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$293,900 home value, $1,679/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
64 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,056
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,260
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.4%
89% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Macungie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Macungie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,056
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,260
111%
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
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.0%
18% 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
86%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
7%
Average commute time
21 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 | $74,056 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,260 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,347 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,352 |
| County GDP | $31,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
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 |