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

A Census profile of the Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough Public Use Microdata Area in Pennsylvania, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 165,160 people, with a median household income of $92,266 and a median age of 42.2.

Cities & areas covered: Lehigh County, Emmaus.

165,160
Population
$92,266
Median HH income
42.5%
Bachelor's+
$325,000
Median home value

How Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough compares to Pennsylvania

  • Median household income here is $92,266, $14,599 above the Pennsylvania figure of $77,667.
  • The bachelor's-degree rate here is 42.5%, 6.2% above the Pennsylvania figure of 36.3%.
  • Homeownership here is 75.0%, 5.6% above the Pennsylvania figure of 69.4%.
  • The poverty rate here is 8.5%, 3.1% below the Pennsylvania figure of 11.6%.

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough vs. Pennsylvania vs. the U.S.

Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The PA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.

StatisticThis PUMAPA
Median household income$92,266$77,667
Median family income$115,231$101,017
Mean wage (workers)$68,596$63,725
Median personal income (15+)$38,041$35,534
Poverty rate8.5%11.6%
Unemployment rate7.1%4.3%
Labor force participation (16+)64.3%63.0%
Mean hours worked / week37.137.7
Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income$3,548$2,582
Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income23.0%22.0%
Mean All other income$592$588
Mean Public assistance income$26$42
Mean Total person's earnings$45,899$42,244
Mean Income-to-poverty ratio352.3320
Mean Retirement income$4,948$3,913
Mean Self-employment income$2,789$2,201
Mean Supplementary Security Income$223$324
Mean Social Security income$4,864$4,492

Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough — FAQ

What is the population of the Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA?+

The Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA in Pennsylvania has a population of 165,160, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.

What is the median household income in Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough, PA?+

Median household income in the Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA is $92,266, compared with $77,667 across Pennsylvania and $83,310 nationally.

What cities and counties are in the Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA?+

The Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough PUMA covers Lehigh County, Emmaus. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.

What is a PUMA?+

A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Pennsylvania contains 95 PUMAs.

Where does this Lehigh County (South, Outside Allentown & Bethlehem Cities)--Emmaus Borough data come from?+

These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.