Palmerton

Population: 5,624
Median household income: $71,471
Median home value: $161,500

Palmerton, a community in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, has 5,624 residents. Its median household income of $71,471 runs above the Carbon County figure of $67,877.

From 2019 to 2023, Palmerton's population grew 5.9% from 5,313 to 5,624, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $117,600 to $161,500.

The median resident is 43.4 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 15.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,624
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,471
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 2,704
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3135,624

Median household income

$66,353$71,471

Median home value

$117,600$161,500

Median gross rent

$863$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,313	$66,353	$117,600	$863
2020	5,317	$66,096	$118,900	$801
2021	5,585	$60,495	$122,600	$848
2022	5,602	$66,358	$152,200	$919
2023	5,624	$71,471	$161,500	$913

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	165	2.9%
5 to 17	828	14.7%
18 to 24	357	6.3%
25 to 34	674	12.0%
35 to 44	881	15.7%
45 to 54	712	12.7%
55 to 64	728	12.9%
65 to 74	799	14.2%
75 and over	480	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,363	95.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	248	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate54.0%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	479	11.2%
High school graduate	2,306	54.0%
Some college or associate's	798	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	423	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	268	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,527	85.4%
Carpooled	155	5.2%
Public transit	15	0.5%
Walked	119	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	144	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	596	21.2%
15 to 29 min	709	25.2%
30 to 44 min	836	29.7%
45 to 59 min	455	16.2%
60+ min	220	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 12.3% (690 of 5,605)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,392	54.1%
Nonfamily households	1,182	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,574	95.2%
Vacant	130	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,601	62.2%
Renter-occupied	973	37.8%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached27.5%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units5.7%

20 or more units12.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,351	50.0%
1-unit, attached	744	27.5%
2 to 4 units	122	4.5%
5 to 19 units	154	5.7%
20 or more units	333	12.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4257696
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.8041, -75.6171