Belfast

Population: 1,239
Median household income: $73,036
Median home value: $264,400

Belfast is a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to 1,239 residents. Its median household income of $73,036 runs below the Northampton County figure of $86,687.

From 2019 to 2023, Belfast's population declined 6.0% from 1,318 to 1,239, while its median home value rose 25.1% from $211,300 to $264,400.

75.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,239
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $73,036
Median home value: $264,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 460
Homeownership rate: 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3181,239

Median household income

$82,198$73,036

Median home value

$211,300$264,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,318	$82,198	$211,300
2020	1,305	$80,446	$206,300
2021	1,250	$83,109	$195,700
2022	1,237	$90,101	$223,000
2023	1,239	$73,036	$264,400

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 4421.4%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6424.5%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	5.5%
5 to 17	232	18.7%
18 to 24	27	2.2%
25 to 34	37	3.0%
35 to 44	265	21.4%
45 to 54	65	5.2%
55 to 64	304	24.5%
65 to 74	104	8.4%
75 and over	137	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,173	94.7%
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	66	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	9.1%
High school graduate	375	41.1%
Some college or associate's	290	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	49	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	115	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	494	83.7%
Carpooled	96	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	24.7%
15 to 29 min	237	40.2%
30 to 44 min	116	19.7%
45 to 59 min	17	2.9%
60+ min	74	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 10.3% (128 of 1,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	329	71.5%
Nonfamily households	131	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	460	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	403	87.6%
Renter-occupied	57	12.4%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	346	75.2%
1-unit, attached	33	7.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	15	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	66	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4205152
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7821, -75.2743