Northampton township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

39,951

Northampton township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.61%
  • Asian: 3.61%
  • Two or more races: 3.27%
  • Other race: 2.16%
  • Black or African American: 1.31%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • 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)
White35,71189.61%
Asian1,4393.61%
Two or more races1,3023.27%
Other race8622.16%
Black or African American5221.31%
Native American160.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

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

46.6

Total

45.9

Male

47.5

Female

Northampton township Adults

There are 31,333 adults, (8,708 of whom are seniors) in Northampton township.

Northampton township Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Northampton township Sex Ratio

Female20,18450.65%
Male19,66849.35%

Northampton township Population by Age

Northampton township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,1622.893.16.9
Married10,2753.297.42.6
Non Family2,6591.1576.923.1
Female7873.0891.98.1
Male4412.8493.96.1

3.16

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

93.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northampton township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3561.26%
Associates Degree2,3088.19%
Bachelors Degree9,10132.31%
Graduate Degree6,70223.79%
High School Graduate5,38419.11%
Less Than 9th Grade2330.83%
Some College4,08714.51%

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
White25,22324,82714,129
Asian1,033926764
Other Race788782364
2+ Races623590292
Hispanic549499206
Black243207144
Native American12120

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 73.96%.

Northampton township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,358$104,594$67,724
Graduate Degree$105,205$144,605$89,441
High School Graduate$54,292$62,546$40,975
Less Than 9th Grade$35,375$42,727$27,455
Overall$76,131$95,518$58,208
Some College$57,261$80,132$35,299

$76,131

Average Earnings

$95,518

Average Male

$58,208

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

84.39% of Northampton township residents speak only English, while 15.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.05% of the population.

Northampton township Language

Northampton township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,9418432.41%
Black52214127.01%
Hispanic1,127252.22%
Multiple1,292201.55%
Other862111.28%

2.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.65%

Male Poverty Rate

3.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northampton township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northampton township is Black, with 27.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northampton township is Other, with 1.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.5%.

Northampton township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.57%
High School4.69%
Some College2.98%
Bachelors or Greater1.02%

Northampton township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed6.78%
Male Unemployed5.65%
Male Employed1.09%
Female Employed0.38%

Northampton township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northampton township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$161,657$199,678
Households$143,607$177,642
Married Families$173,766$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,664$77,122

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northampton township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.3%

Male Marriage Rate

63.9%

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

1,573

Number of Veterans

1,508

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam596
First Gulf War278
Korea211
Second Gulf War184
World War II57

Northampton township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+596
65 to 74531
35 to 54248
55 to 64148
18 to 3450

Northampton township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5655.53%
Hispanic111.68%
2+ Races81.01%

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

24.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northampton township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

4%

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

66.62%

Born in Northampton township

87.89%

Native Born

12.11%

Foreign Born

1.15%

Non Citizen

10.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.89% of Northampton township residents were born in the United States, with 66.62% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.15% 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