Emmaus

County:: Lehigh County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.895
State:: Pennsylvania

Emmaus is a borough located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Emmaus has a 2025 population of 12,267. Emmaus is currently growing at a rate of 1.03% annually and its population has increased by 5.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,641 in 2020.

The average household income in Emmaus is $109,740 with a poverty rate of 5.77%.The median age in Emmaus is 39.1 years: 36.5 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Emmaus includes 88.78% White, 3.8% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,411	88.78%
Two or more races	589	5.02%
Black or African American	446	3.8%
Other race	161	1.37%
Asian	120	1.02%

Emmaus Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Emmaus' average per capita income is $47,371. Household income levels show a median of $82,875. The poverty rate stands at 5.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$121,030	-
Families	$112,752	$130,702
Households	$82,875	$109,740
Non Families	$39,953	$62,791

$47,371

Average Income

$82,875

Median Household Income

5.77%

Poverty Rate