Chestnut Hill

Population: 6,774
Median household income: $125,417
Median home value: $362,800

Chestnut Hill, a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, has 6,774 residents. At $125,417, its median household income sits above Northampton County's $86,687.

Between 2020 and 2023, Chestnut Hill's population grew 10.4% from 6,135 to 6,774, while its median home value rose 23.7% from $293,400 to $362,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.3% of the population. 69.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,774
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $125,417
Median home value: $362,800
Median gross rent: $1,746
Housing units: 2,788
Homeownership rate: 91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1356,774

Median household income

$124,676$125,417

Median home value

$293,400$362,800

Median gross rent

$1,453$1,746

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	6,135	$124,676	$293,400	$1,453
2021	6,394	$122,216	$309,300	$1,696
2022	6,493	$117,376	$345,700	$1,605
2023	6,774	$125,417	$362,800	$1,746

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	318	4.7%
5 to 17	845	12.5%
18 to 24	586	8.7%
25 to 34	647	9.6%
35 to 44	783	11.6%
45 to 54	812	12.0%
55 to 64	1,358	20.0%
65 to 74	923	13.6%
75 and over	502	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,171	76.3%
Black or African American	511	7.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	695	10.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	114	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	283	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate21.2%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree19.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	224	4.5%
High school graduate	1,063	21.2%
Some college or associate's	1,349	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,402	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	987	19.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,521	69.6%
Carpooled	367	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	717	19.8%
Other means	16	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	719	24.8%
15 to 29 min	719	24.8%
30 to 44 min	573	19.7%
45 to 59 min	292	10.1%
60+ min	601	20.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 4.6% (312 of 6,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,962	72.7%
Nonfamily households	735	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,697	96.7%
Vacant	91	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,454	91.0%
Renter-occupied	243	9.0%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached19.2%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,068	74.2%
1-unit, attached	536	19.2%
2 to 4 units	61	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	111	4.0%
Mobile home & other	12	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4213336
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.03 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.7228, -75.2072