Northampton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

39,951

Northampton township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Northampton township was:

  • White: 87.82%
  • Two or more races: 4.63%
  • Asian: 4.06%
  • Other race: 2.34%
  • Black or African American: 1.1%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,555.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.25% (99)
The current population of Northampton township, Pennsylvania is 39,951 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 39,852.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,01487.82%
Two or more races1,8444.63%
Asian1,6194.06%
Other race9322.34%
Black or African American4401.1%
Native American190.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Northampton township Population by Race

Northampton township Population Pyramid 2024

Northampton township Median Age

46.7

Total

45.7

Male

47.6

Female

Northampton township Adults

There are 31,126 adults, (8,692 of whom are seniors) in Northampton township.

Northampton township Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Northampton township Sex Ratio

Female20,09850.41%
Male19,77049.59%

Northampton township Population by Age

Northampton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,0862.8193.56.5
Married10,3073.1997.32.7
Non Family2,4031.1480.719.3
Female8412.8989.110.9
Male5352.985.214.8

3.12

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

93.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northampton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3881.38%
Associates Degree2,1067.47%
Bachelors Degree9,13932.41%
Graduate Degree7,06525.06%
High School Graduate5,23418.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1570.56%
Some College4,10814.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northampton township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northampton township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,94224,56114,294
Asian1,1951,108912
Other Race828821392
2+ Races789728387
Hispanic654603295
Black239230137
Native American14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.32%.

Northampton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,697$112,923$73,777
Graduate Degree$106,105$150,594$91,875
High School Graduate$58,709$66,682$43,228
Less Than 9th Grade$33,929$0$33,571
Overall$83,357$101,541$62,595
Some College$58,968$81,494$36,696

$83,357

Average Earnings

$101,541

Average Male

$62,595

Average Female

Northampton township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northampton township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northampton township Language

83.62% of Northampton township residents speak only English, while 16.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 11.92% of the population.

Northampton township Language

Northampton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,2737712.25%
Hispanic1,381352.53%
Black438337.53%
Other932171.82%
Multiple1,791100.56%

2.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.21%

Male Poverty Rate

3.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northampton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northampton township is Black, with 7.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northampton township is Multiple, with 0.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.76%.

Northampton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.71%
High School4.89%
Some College2.23%
Bachelors or Greater0.74%

Northampton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed5.99%
Male Employed0.68%
Female Employed0.38%
Female Unemployed0%

Northampton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northampton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$166,895$209,907
Households$153,375$189,757
Married Families$185,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,398$85,039

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northampton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.2%

Male Marriage Rate

64.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Northampton township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northampton township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Northampton township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northampton township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,478

Number of Veterans

1,430

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam581
Korea209
First Gulf War190
Second Gulf War152
World War II44

Northampton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+698
65 to 74424
35 to 54211
55 to 64118
18 to 3427

Northampton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4705.31%
2+ Races60.62%
Black20.74%
Hispanic20.26%

Northampton township Veterans by Race

Northampton township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northampton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Northampton township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northampton township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northampton township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.12%

Born in Northampton township

87.61%

Native Born

12.39%

Foreign Born

1.36%

Non Citizen

11.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.61% of Northampton township residents were born in the United States, with 65.12% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Northampton township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,346790.2%
202840,267790.2%
202740,188790.2%
202640,109790.2%
202540,030790.2%
202439,951790.2%
202339,872790.2%
202239,793-96-0.24%
202139,889370.09%
202039,8526861.75%
201939,166-58-0.15%
201839,224-53-0.13%
201739,277-55-0.14%
201639,332-42-0.11%
201539,374-49-0.12%
201439,423-78-0.2%
201339,501-106-0.27%
201239,607-89-0.22%
201139,696-24-0.06%
201039,72000%

Northampton township Population by Year