South Whitehall township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,655
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,655
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,072
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,080
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,180
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 76.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,108
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $365,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,117
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $825
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,865
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,541
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,327
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 507,956
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,983
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 739,640
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,761
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $102,872
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,173
Persons in poverty, percent 7.0%
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 1,234.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,123.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.08
FIPS Code 4207772632