Palmerton, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,623

Palmerton Demographics

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

  • White: 97.45%
  • Other race: 1.71%
  • Two or more races: 0.84%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,262.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.5% (28)
The current population of Palmerton, Pennsylvania is 5,623 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,595.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,45997.45%
Other race961.71%
Two or more races470.84%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palmerton Population by Race

Palmerton Population Pyramid 2024

Palmerton Median Age

41.6

Total

41.3

Male

43.6

Female

Palmerton Adults

There are 4,444 adults, (1,191 of whom are seniors) in Palmerton.

Palmerton Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Palmerton Sex Ratio

Female3,05054.44%
Male2,55245.56%

Palmerton Population by Age

Palmerton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3632.3756.943.1
Non Family1,1241.3646.453.6
Married9593.1172.527.5
Female2213.8954.345.7
Male593.7815.384.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

56.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palmerton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2736.81%
Associates Degree3228.04%
Bachelors Degree40710.16%
Graduate Degree2586.44%
High School Graduate2,10052.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1624.04%
Some College48512.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palmerton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palmerton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9253,512612
Hispanic666053
2+ Races1600
Other Race1370

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 90.91%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 80.3%.

Palmerton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,636$0$71,136
Graduate Degree$33,194$0$0
High School Graduate$27,700$44,914$20,870
Less Than 9th Grade$16,711$0$0
Overall$41,573$46,299$32,467
Some College$53,963$65,267$48,654

$41,573

Average Earnings

$46,299

Average Male

$32,467

Average Female

Palmerton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palmerton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palmerton Language

95.72% of Palmerton residents speak only English, while 4.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.41% of the population.

Palmerton Language

Palmerton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,37665712.22%
Other969093.75%
Hispanic1499060.4%
Multiple4747100%

14.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.98%

Male Poverty Rate

20.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palmerton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palmerton is Multiple, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palmerton is White, with 12.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.27%.

Palmerton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.71%
Some College4.21%
Less Than 9th Grade3.68%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Palmerton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed13.16%
Male Employed2.6%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Palmerton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palmerton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,750$90,594
Households$66,358$93,729
Married Families$100,589$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,542$93,012

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palmerton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Palmerton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palmerton 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 55-64.

Palmerton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palmerton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

291

Number of Veterans

238

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam142
Korea52
First Gulf War33
Second Gulf War29
World War II0

Palmerton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74113
55 to 6472
35 to 5454
75+52
18 to 340

Palmerton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2916.59%

Palmerton Veterans by Race

Palmerton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palmerton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

1.8%

Unemployment Rate

Palmerton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palmerton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palmerton 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

78.15%

Born in Palmerton

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

1.55%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of Palmerton residents were born in the United States, with 78.15% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Palmerton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,65870.12%
20285,65170.12%
20275,64470.12%
20265,63770.12%
20255,63070.12%
20245,62370.12%
20235,616-22-0.39%
20225,638-14-0.25%
20215,652571.02%
20205,5952634.93%
20195,332-6-0.11%
20185,338280.53%
20175,310270.51%
20165,283-13-0.25%
20155,296-46-0.86%
20145,34240.07%
20135,338-27-0.5%
20125,365-34-0.63%
20115,399-26-0.48%
20105,42500%
20005,248-146-2.71%
19905,394-61-1.12%
19805,455-165-2.94%
19705,620-322-5.42%
19605,942-704-10.59%
19506,646-829-11.09%
19407,475-203-2.64%
19307,6785107.11%
19207,1681,51026.69%

Palmerton Population by Year