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Northampton, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lehigh County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
10,366
Population
4,197/sq mi density
$82,719
Median Income
$41,800 per capita
$225,400
Home Value
$337,445 Zillow
$1,156
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
50
Violent Crime/100K
1,292 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$82,719 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$225,400 home value, $1,156/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,719
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,800
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.2%
50% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Northampton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Northampton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,719
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,800
107%
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
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
59% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
27 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 | $82,719 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,800 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,347 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,352 |
| County GDP | $31,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
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 |