Northampton

Population: 10,366
Median household income: $82,719
Median home value: $225,400

Located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Northampton is a community with a population of 10,366. The median household income of $82,719 is below the Northampton County median ($86,687).

Between 2019 and 2023, Northampton's population grew 5.3% from 9,847 to 10,366, while its median home value rose 29.1% from $174,600 to $225,400.

7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,366
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $82,719
Median home value: $225,400
Median gross rent: $1,156
Housing units: 4,801
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,84710,366

Median household income

$60,285$82,719

Median home value

$174,600$225,400

Median gross rent

$1,011$1,156

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,847	$60,285	$174,600	$1,011
2020	9,869	$70,428	$167,400	$1,029
2021	10,328	$73,051	$177,500	$1,020
2022	10,341	$77,182	$202,300	$1,172
2023	10,366	$82,719	$225,400	$1,156

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	433	4.2%
5 to 17	1,352	13.0%
18 to 24	737	7.1%
25 to 34	1,872	18.1%
35 to 44	948	9.1%
45 to 54	1,401	13.5%
55 to 64	1,671	16.1%
65 to 74	1,137	11.0%
75 and over	815	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,727	84.2%
Black or African American	145	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	168	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	147	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,179	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	359	4.6%
High school graduate	3,217	41.0%
Some college or associate's	2,499	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,136	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	633	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit2.1%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,908	74.1%
Carpooled	311	5.9%
Public transit	109	2.1%
Walked	273	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	659	12.5%
Other means	13	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	889	19.3%
15 to 29 min	1,717	37.2%
30 to 44 min	1,379	29.9%
45 to 59 min	384	8.3%
60+ min	245	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 7.1% (722 of 10,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,712	62.8%
Nonfamily households	1,604	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,316	89.9%
Vacant	485	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,094	71.7%
Renter-occupied	1,222	28.3%

1-unit, detached41.5%

1-unit, attached37.4%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,992	41.5%
1-unit, attached	1,796	37.4%
2 to 4 units	486	10.1%
5 to 19 units	213	4.4%
20 or more units	314	6.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4254696
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 40.6882, -75.4874