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Palmerton, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Carbon County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
5,624
Population
2,259/sq mi density
$71,471
Median Income
$43,680 per capita
$161,500
Home Value
$248,727 Zillow
$913
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
38
Violent Crime/100K
1,669 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,471 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$161,500 home value, $913/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
38 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,471
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,680
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palmerton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palmerton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,471
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,680
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,587
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.4%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,798M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.4%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
9.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,305
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
175
Retail
196
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,587
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,285
80% 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 | $71,471 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,680 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,587 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $2,798M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,305 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 175 |
| Retail | 196 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,587 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,285 |