Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

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US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

7.11%

2.77% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$93,378

4.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$304,400

7.68% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $93,378. Between N/A and N/A the population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $89,085 to $93,378, a 4.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.49%), White (Hispanic) (3.49%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.46%).

16.2% of the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are DeSales University (927 degrees awarded in 2023), Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown (279 degrees), and Miller-Motte College-McCann-Allentown (214 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was $304,400, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was N/A per household.

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA borders Berks County (East) PUMA, PA, Carbon & Lehigh (North) Counties PUMA, PA, Allentown City PUMA, PA, Northampton (South) & Lehigh (East) Counties--Bethlehem (East) & Easton Cities PUMA, PA, Northampton County (North) PUMA, PA, Bucks County (Upper) PUMA, PA, and Montgomery County (Eastern Upper) PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 5.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (13,096 households), Arabic (3,184 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,268 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,418

Women

50.1%

80,004

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 160,422 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 1.45k
Two+ (Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.45k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.64k ± 762

14.1%

Hispanic Population

22.8k people

14.1% of the people in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (22.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
2,576 ± 1,236 people
India
1,595 ± 976 people
Syria
1,407 ± 917 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 2,576 Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by India with 1,595 and Syria with 1,407.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,096 households (8.52%)
Arabic
3,184 households (2.07%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,268 households (0.825%)

16.2% of the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 8.52% of the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,940 ± 338
Gulf War (1990s)
1,354 ± 300
Gulf War (2001-)
1,078 ± 251

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA are , and the highest paying industries are Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($326,650), Scientific research & development services ($167,120), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($167,079).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,471

Women

48%

40,522

Men

52%

The workforce of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in 2020 was 77,993 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA.

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Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,228 people), Other managers (2,126 people), and Registered nurses (2,009 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA awarded 2,066 degrees. The student population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,894 male students and 3,493 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,387 (35.2% men and 64.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,387 students enrolled in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,142 records, of which 64.8% were women and 35.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
55 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
110 degrees awarded
General Psychology
57 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was General Biological Sciences with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA according to their major.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($43,000) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, less-than 2-year ($2,445) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.539% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.674% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (38.1k), Bachelors Degree (28.4k), and Some college (22.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was $304,400 in 2023, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $282,700 to $304,400, a 7.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is 75.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA is $93,378. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

Housing

Property

$304,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,202

$47,657

Median Property Taxes

±$1,448

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.8% of the housing units in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$93,378

Median Household Income

± $3,826

62.9k

Number of Households

± 1,879

In 2023, the median household income of the 62.9k households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA grew to $93,378 from the previous year's value of $89,085.

The following chart displays the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA

In 2022, the income inequality in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.879% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (6.9%)

In 2023, 77.3% of workers in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have a similar commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.1 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA (11.3k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.592% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.11%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.592%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA grew by 1.27% from 4.06% to 4.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.