Palmerton

County:: Carbon County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.485
State:: Pennsylvania

Palmerton is a borough located in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Palmerton has a 2025 population of 5,630. Palmerton is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 0.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,595 in 2020.

The average household income in Palmerton is $95,923 with a poverty rate of 12.31%. The median age in Palmerton is 43.4 years: 42 years for males, and 47.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Palmerton includes 96.25% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,413	96.25%
Two or more races	121	2.15%
Other race	90	1.6%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Palmerton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Palmerton's average per capita income is $46,460. Household income levels show a median of $71,471. The poverty rate stands at 12.31%.

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	$105,726	-
Families	$93,867	$95,320
Households	$71,471	$95,923
Non Families	$47,571	$91,255

$46,460

Average Income

$71,471

Median Household Income

12.31%

Poverty Rate