Northampton County , Pennsylvania
Population: 315,927 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $86,687 Home $285,000 Rent $1,335/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Northampton County's headline indicators land 16% above the national median on income ($86,687), with housing 7% below the US figure ($285,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Northampton County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with winter-storm risk the dominant local risk.
$86,687
Median Income
household
$285,000
Home Value
median
$1,335/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $86,687 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,837 |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Median Home Value | $285,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,335/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 71.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 28.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 315,927 |
| Median Age | 42 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 33.8% |
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.0 · 90th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
80.92
🌀 Hurricane
87.07
🔥 Wildfire
28.59
❄️ Winter Storm
96.47
🌍 Earthquake
84.41
☀️ Drought
55.53
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