Bath

Population: 2,829
Median household income: $73,681
Median home value: $228,500

Bath is a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to 2,829 residents. The median household income of $73,681 is below the Northampton County median ($86,687).

From 2019 to 2023, Bath's population grew 6.4% from 2,658 to 2,829, while its median home value rose 49.0% from $153,400 to $228,500.

The typical home was built around 1970. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,829
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,681
Median home value: $228,500
Median gross rent: $1,173
Housing units: 1,137
Homeownership rate: 54.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6582,829

Median household income

$48,652$73,681

Median home value

$153,400$228,500

Median gross rent

$1,211$1,173

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,658	$48,652	$153,400	$1,211
2020	2,682	$53,250	$160,400	$1,169
2021	2,820	$59,803	$170,900	$1,189
2022	2,814	$56,813	$210,500	$1,261
2023	2,829	$73,681	$228,500	$1,173

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	4.4%
5 to 17	723	25.6%
18 to 24	276	9.8%
25 to 34	400	14.1%
35 to 44	323	11.4%
45 to 54	325	11.5%
55 to 64	239	8.4%
65 to 74	191	6.8%
75 and over	227	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,035	71.9%
Black or African American	317	11.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	425	15.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	138	8.1%
High school graduate	646	37.9%
Some college or associate's	510	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	272	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	139	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	972	76.9%
Carpooled	94	7.4%
Public transit	4	0.3%
Walked	51	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	9.4%
Other means	24	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	241	21.0%
15 to 29 min	480	41.9%
30 to 44 min	292	25.5%
45 to 59 min	55	4.8%
60+ min	77	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 17.2% (486 of 2,829)

	Count	Share
Family households	653	61.4%
Nonfamily households	410	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,063	93.5%
Vacant	74	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	583	54.8%
Renter-occupied	480	45.2%

1-unit, detached46.0%

1-unit, attached16.4%

2 to 4 units15.0%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	523	46.0%
1-unit, attached	186	16.4%
2 to 4 units	170	15.0%
5 to 19 units	143	12.6%
20 or more units	115	10.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4204432
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.7292, -75.3906