Pennsylvania

Northampton County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
75.8%
Hispanic
13.7%
African
5.9%
Other
4.6%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Northampton Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricNorthampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White75.8%71.9%58%
Hispanic13.7%9.9%—
Black or African American5.9%10.6%—
Indian1.6%1.5%—
East Asian1.3%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Northampton County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricNorthampton CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$89,184$77,971$80,734
Median home value$308,600$254,500$332,700
Home price to income3.5×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,395/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%18.6%21.0%