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

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

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

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

38 violent crimes/100K

Education

2.3 / 5.0

16.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

5,624

Population Density

2,259

per square mile

Land Area

1.0

square miles (2.5 km²)

Median Age

43.4 yrs

12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.7%

Male

54.3%

Female

46%

54%

Race & Ethnicity

White	96.2% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	3.8%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

96.2%

Black

Hispanic

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	95.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish	4.3% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

95.7%

Spanish

4.3%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

4.9%

18% below US avg (6%)

Disability

11.7%

10% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

94.8%

4% above US avg (91.4%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.427

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

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	5,624
Population Density	2,259 / sq mi
Land Area	1.0 sq mi
Median Age	43.4 years

Gender

Male	45.7%
Female	54.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White	96.2%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	0.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	95.7%
Spanish	4.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	4.9%
Disability	11.7%
Health Insurance	94.8%
Broadband Access	78.4%
Gini Coefficient	0.427

Classification

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