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The Borough of Palmerton had a population of 5,509 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Palmerton is located at latitude 40.8015 and longitude -75.6102 in Carbon County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Palmerton encompass a land area of 2.48 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Carbon County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Palmerton has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,509 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,500 (99.8%) |
Population in Families | 4,179 (75.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 9 ( 0.2%) |
Population Density | 2,217 |
Diversity Index2 | 27 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $62,217 |
Average Household Income | $88,959 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $38,499 |
Wealth Index5 | 71 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (48.7) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,513 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,549 (61.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 835 (33.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 129 ( 5.1%) |
Median Home Value | $157,623 |
Average Home Value | $205,584 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 136 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,384 |
Average Household Size | 2.31 |
Family Households | 1,433 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.46% | -0.52% |
Households | -0.13% | -0.16% |
Families | -0.24% | |
Median Household Income | 2.10% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.93% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.05% |
The table below compares Palmerton to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 238 | 87th |
Population Density | # 620 | 67th |
Median Household Income | # 993 | 47th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1179 | 62nd |
Per Capita Income | # 729 | 61st |
Diversity Index | # 659 | 65th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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