Mertztown, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lehigh County County

3.6 /5.0

B+ Good

630 Population 600/sq mi density

$64,318 Median Income $35,207 per capita

$173,300 Home Value $256,441 Zillow

$1,150 Median Rent 27.0% income on rent

52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

B+

Overall

3.6 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.3 / 5.0

$64,318 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$173,300 home value, $1,150/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

Education

2.4 / 5.0

18.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

630

Population Density

600

per square mile

Land Area

1.1

square miles (2.7 km²)

Median Age

43.7 yrs

12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

43.7%

Male

56.3%

Female

44%

56%

Race & Ethnicity

White	91.4% US: 61.6%
Black	3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	2.7% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	2.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

91.4%

Black

Hispanic

2.7%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	93.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish	6.8% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

93.2%

Spanish

6.8%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

10.5%

76% above US avg (6%)

Disability

13.7%

5% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

96.1%

5% above US avg (91.4%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.461

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	630
Population Density	600 / sq mi
Land Area	1.1 sq mi
Median Age	43.7 years

Gender

Male	43.7%
Female	56.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White	91.4%
Black or African American	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino	2.7%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	93.2%
Spanish	6.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	10.5%
Disability	13.7%
Health Insurance	96.1%
Broadband Access	94.6%
Gini Coefficient	0.461

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2, Metro / 250K-1M