Palmerton borough, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,615
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,615
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,593
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,593
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,414
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.7%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 206
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $180,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,419
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $597
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $931
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,802
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,480
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,833
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,832
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,612
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,143
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,909
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,250.7
Population per square mile, 2010 2,179.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.49
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.48
FIPS Code 4257696