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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	5,413	96.25%
Two or more races	121	2.15%
Other race	90	1.6%

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