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Slatington, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lehigh County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,277
Population
3,240/sq mi density
$50,170
Median Income
$24,589 per capita
$177,300
Home Value
$329,677 Zillow
$744
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
188
Violent Crime/100K
2,165 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,170 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$177,300 home value, $744/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
188 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,170
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,589
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.9%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Slatington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Slatington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,170
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,589
63%
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
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.9%
35% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.0%
7% 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
78%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.9%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
28 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 | $50,170 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,589 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,347 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,352 |
| County GDP | $31,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.9% |
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 |