Northampton, PA Profile

Northampton, PA, population 9,699, is located in Pennsylvania's Northampton county, about 5.4 miles from Allentown and 53.7 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Northampton's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Northampton has grown by about 3%.

Northampton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Northampton tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.00
	Males	37.30
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,405	N/A
2001	9,395	-0.11%
2002	9,505	1.17%
2003	9,618	1.19%
2004	9,663	0.47%
2005	9,699	0.37%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,982

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	43
2002	53
2003	32
2004	208
2005	186
2006	82

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	3	1	0
Robbery	2	1	2	7	1	0
Aggravated Assault	1	3	1	10	16	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,115
2002	2,202
2003	2,143
2004	2,461
2005	1,883
2006	1,597

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	19	26	22	30	27	22
Larceny, Theft	170	169	170	195	150	127
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	13	12	12	5	6
Arson	0	1	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	380 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities