Northampton County

Northampton County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population312,951
County SeatNorthampton County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS095
Num Towns30
Census-Designated Places11
Total Town Population110,868
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)314,299
Median Age41.9
Veterans16,509
Housing Units127,724
Uninsured1,435
Net Migration (recent)2,709
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments6,511
Total Employees120,054
Avg Annual Pay$60,298
Median Household Income$82,201
Poverty Rate9.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$85,539
Federal Spending FY2024$2,055,388,247
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,568

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$265,600
Median Rent$1,280
FMR Studio$1,033
FMR 1BR$1,213
FMR 2BR$1,507
FMR 3BR$1,924
FMR 4BR$2,005

Health & Safety

Hospitals93
EMS Stations93
Fire Stations93
Police Stations93
Adult Smoking15.9%
Adult Obesity32.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k38.5
Air Quality Good Days278

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data31
Towns with 90%+ Coverage31

Community

Churches153
Libraries33
Historic Places (NRHP)63
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools462
SNAP Stores175
Bank Branches76

Agriculture

Total Farms83
Land in Farms (acres)1,987
Avg Farm Size (acres)23.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRREMNANTS OF HURRICANE IDA2021-09-10
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2018-11-27
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2016-03-23
DRHURRICANE SANDY2013-01-10
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-09-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Northampton County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.