Community Statistics
| Lehigh County |
Northampton County |
|
| Basics (2010) | ||
| Population | 349,497 | 297,735 |
| Avg. household income (2000) | 55,290 | 55,300 |
| Median household income | 53,551 | 59,070 |
| Population Segments: By Age, Race and Ethnicity (2010) | ||
| Number of children under 5 | 21,406 | 16,231 |
| Number of children ages 5-17 | 61,274 | 48,946 |
| Number of adults 18-64 | 215,203 | 185,952 |
| Number of elderly | 51,604 | 46,606 |
| Number of black non-Hispanics | 21,440 | 14,986 |
| Number of Hispanics | 65,615 | 31,179 |
| Number of Asians | 10,247 | 7,203 |
| Number of Native Americans (non-hispanic) | 1,279 | 609 |
| Community Needs: Unemployment, Poverty, Education & Disability (2005-2009) | ||
| Unemployment rate | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Number in poverty | 36,176 | 21,894 |
| % in poverty | 11.00 | 7.8 |
| Number of children in poverty | 13,416 | 7,029 |
| % of children in poverty | 17.1 | 10.9 |
| Number of elderly in poverty | 3,682 | 2,522 |
| % without high school diploma (over 25 years old) | 14.2 | 134.0 |
| % with disability, ages 5-15 (2000) | 5.86 | 5.14 |
| % with disability, ages 16-64 (2000) | 15.88 | 13.47 |
| % with disability, ages 65 and over (2000) | 36.97 | 37.30 |
| Community Resources: Households and Organizations | ||
| Households (2010) | ||
| % with college (over 25 years old) | 27.0 | 25.7 |
| % of households with income of $100,000 or more | 20.6 | 22.3 |
| Household Giving (2004) | ||
| Number of households | 149,501 | 146,421 |
| Number of households itemizing deductions | 52,135 | 55,157 |
| % of households itemizing | 34.87 | 37.67 |
| Percentage reporting contributions | 89.1 | 88.53 |
| Total AGI ($ thousands) | 7,223,162 | 7,145,746 |
| Total contributions ($ thousands) | 129,239 | 123,347 |
| Contributions as a % of AGI | 1.79 | 1.73 |
| Household Giving (2005) | ||
| Number of households | 152,468 | 149,738 |
| Number of households itemizing deductions | 54,674 | 57,903 |
| % of households itemizing | 35.86 | 38.67 |
| Percentage reporting contributions | 88.04 | 88.12 |
| Total AGI ($ thousands) | 7,712,688 | 7,628,314 |
| Total contributions ($ thousands) | 140,392 | 134,246 |
| Contributions as a % of AGI | 1.82 | 1.76 |
| Nonprofit Public Charity Activites (2009) | ||
| Number of organizations filing annually | 369 | 344 |
| Private contributions & government grants | 171,459,136 | 231,251,625 |
| Total revenue | 2,527,450,095 | 1,782,711,003 |
| Total expenses | 2,551,168,783 | 1,780,851,930 |
| Total assets | 3,845,166,947 | 4,655,975,943 |
| Nonprofit Public Charity Activites per Capita (2009) | ||
| Number of organizations (per 10,000 persons) | 11.82 | 12.88 |
| Private contributions & government grants ($ per capita) | 549 | 866 |
| Total revenue ($ per capita) | 8,098 | 6,675 |
| Total expenses ($ per capita) | 8,174 | 6,668 |
| Total assets ($ per capita) | 12,321 | 17,434 |