Nazareth

Population: 6,032
Median household income: $57,551
Median home value: $236,900

Nazareth is a community in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,032 residents. Its median household income of $57,551 runs below the Northampton County figure of $86,687.

From 2019 to 2023, Nazareth's population grew 5.8% from 5,699 to 6,032, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $194,600 to $236,900.

The median gross rent is $1,186. 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,032
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,551
Median home value: $236,900
Median gross rent: $1,186
Housing units: 3,204
Homeownership rate: 41.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,6996,032

Median household income

$56,349$57,551

Median home value

$194,600$236,900

Median gross rent

$957$1,186

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,699	$56,349	$194,600	$957
2020	5,705	$50,578	$186,600	$950
2021	6,016	$53,476	$197,500	$980
2022	6,015	$45,536	$223,600	$1,149
2023	6,032	$57,551	$236,900	$1,186

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	3.1%
5 to 17	1,115	18.5%
18 to 24	269	4.5%
25 to 34	841	13.9%
35 to 44	685	11.4%
45 to 54	506	8.4%
55 to 64	975	16.2%
65 to 74	640	10.6%
75 and over	817	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,836	80.2%
Black or African American	194	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	79	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	443	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	480	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	310	6.9%
High school graduate	1,777	39.8%
Some college or associate's	1,287	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	783	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	307	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,423	79.2%
Carpooled	296	9.7%
Public transit	14	0.5%
Walked	22	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	292	9.5%
Other means	14	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,003	36.2%
15 to 29 min	848	30.6%
30 to 44 min	540	19.5%
45 to 59 min	185	6.7%
60+ min	193	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 15.9% (944 of 5,945)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,607	55.8%
Nonfamily households	1,275	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,882	90.0%
Vacant	322	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,200	41.6%
Renter-occupied	1,682	58.4%

1-unit, detached35.8%

1-unit, attached17.6%

2 to 4 units25.1%

5 to 19 units9.9%

20 or more units11.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,148	35.8%
1-unit, attached	564	17.6%
2 to 4 units	804	25.1%
5 to 19 units	318	9.9%
20 or more units	370	11.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4252808
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.7400, -75.3126