Slatington

Population: 4,277
Median household income: $50,170
Median home value: $177,300

Slatington is a community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, home to 4,277 residents. At $50,170, its median household income sits below Lehigh County's $77,493.

From 2019 to 2023, Slatington's population held roughly steady from 4,291 to 4,277, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $138,300 to $177,300.

The typical home was built around 1938. 22.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,277
Median age: 34.1 yrs
Median household income: $50,170
Median home value: $177,300
Median gross rent: $744
Housing units: 1,939
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2914,277

Median household income

$50,595$50,170

Median home value

$138,300$177,300

Median gross rent

$807$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,291	$50,595	$138,300	$807
2020	4,307	$42,241	$138,500	$767
2021	4,276	$45,271	$142,500	$759
2022	4,283	$43,823	$162,400	$817
2023	4,277	$50,170	$177,300	$744

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	410	9.6%
5 to 17	842	19.7%
18 to 24	97	2.3%
25 to 34	849	19.9%
35 to 44	545	12.7%
45 to 54	328	7.7%
55 to 64	460	10.8%
65 to 74	451	10.5%
75 and over	295	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,576	83.6%
Black or African American	17	0.4%
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	11	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	673	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate48.5%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	323	11.0%
High school graduate	1,419	48.5%
Some college or associate's	766	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	266	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	154	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,368	78.0%
Carpooled	123	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	81	4.6%
Bicycle	8	0.5%
Worked from home	173	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	241	15.3%
15 to 29 min	601	38.0%
30 to 44 min	571	36.1%
45 to 59 min	58	3.7%
60+ min	109	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 22.4% (948 of 4,228)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,008	58.9%
Nonfamily households	703	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,711	88.2%
Vacant	228	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,019	59.6%
Renter-occupied	692	40.4%

1-unit, detached38.3%

1-unit, attached30.8%

2 to 4 units19.1%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	743	38.3%
1-unit, attached	598	30.8%
2 to 4 units	371	19.1%
5 to 19 units	76	3.9%
20 or more units	151	7.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4271144
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 40.7536, -75.6108