Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Northampton County is a one of the county from Pennsylvania's 67 counties, located in Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. Northampton County had an official population of 267066 in 2000. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 294787, It is the 13th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It covers total area of 377.36 sq mi (977.36 square kilometre), of which, 373.8 square miles (968.14 square kilometre) of it is land and 3.56 square miles (9.22 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the ninth smallest by size in Pennsylvania.

Northampton County Pennsylvania
Map of Northampton County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 267066 people in the county, organized into 101541 households, and 71074 families living in the county. The population density was 714.5 people per square mile (275.87/kmē), it is the seventh most populated county in terms of population density. There were 106710 housing units at an average density of 285.5 per square mile (110.23/kmē). The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02. The population's age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 294787, The racial makeup of the county was 91.75% White, 4.59% Black or African American, 0.21% American Indian, 2.28% Asian, 0.07% Native Hawaiian, and 1.1% from two or more races.

Northampton County Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Northampton County Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Northampton County Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $45234, it is the ninth highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the county was $53955, making it the sixth wealthiest county by median family income among the Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the county was $21399, making its Pennsylvania's ninth highest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 70501 pupils and students, of which 50.65% are male and 49.35% are female, 26.4% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.38% nursery or pri school, 4.76% kindergarten, 42.72% elementary school, 20.9% high school and 25.25% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bethlehem CityLehigh County, Northampton County19.4219.260.17713293704.41898735815
2Bangor BoroughNorthampton County1.561.540.0253193453.41774236382
3Bath BoroughNorthampton County0.910.9026782960.51872440825
4Belfast CdpNorthampton County1.11.10130111811915543784
5Chapman BoroughNorthampton County0.390.380.01234620.11557138750
6East Bangor BoroughNorthampton County0.830.750.089791304.12005636429
7Eastlawn Gardens CdpNorthampton County1.671.660.0228321709.62398556855
8Easton CityNorthampton County4.654.260.39262636168.41594933162
9Freemansburg BoroughNorthampton County0.760.730.0418972600.51798344297
10Glendon BoroughNorthampton County0.640.640367573.71759342969
11Hellertown BoroughNorthampton County1.341.34056064180.82011939651
12Middletown CdpNorthampton County2.582.58073782858.12228253785
13Nazareth BoroughNorthampton County1.671.67060233603.82129239038
14North Catasauqua BoroughNorthampton County0.750.740.0228143825.51942439375
15Northampton BoroughNorthampton County2.72.60.194053619.11951640982
16Old Orchard CdpNorthampton County0.640.64024433797.62885163958
17Palmer Heights CdpNorthampton County1.21.2036123012.62395951625
18Pen Argyl BoroughNorthampton County1.41.390.0136152603.91814540066
19Portland BoroughNorthampton County0.560.520.055791117.71727536827
20Roseto BoroughNorthampton County0.630.63016532634.51741939813
21Stockertown BoroughNorthampton County1.0110.01687689.52098448542
22Tatamy BoroughNorthampton County0.520.5209301789.12175948942
23Walnutport BoroughNorthampton County0.810.750.0620432727.61809541743
24West Easton BoroughNorthampton County0.340.310.0311523678.91790139615
25Wilson BoroughNorthampton County1.251.240.0176826185.91862537400
26Wind Gap BoroughNorthampton County1.371.360.0128122061.82123935030
YearPopulation
April 2000 census267066
April 2000 Estimate267071
July 2000 Estimate267440
July 2001 Estimate269323
July 2002 Estimate272930
July 2003 Estimate276905
July 2004 Estimate281780
July 2005 Estimate285710
July 2006 Estimate289639
July 2007 Estimate293053
July 2008 Estimate294787
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school241920764495
Kindergarten180015553355
Elementary school151811493630117
High school7626710814734
College or graduate school8682911817800
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Northampton County, Pennsylvania$45234$53955$21399
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587