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Population (year 2000): 6,023. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,055 (+0.5% change)
 

Males: 2,773  (46.0%)
Females: 3,250  (54.0%)

Northampton County

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18064.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $46,300 (it was $39,038 in 2000)
Nazareth  $46,300
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $162,600 (it was $107,600 in 2000)
Nazareth  $162,600
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Nazareth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (36.9%), Italian (11.4%), Irish (9.3%), English (6.9%), United States (4.7%), Hungarian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/14/1863

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.67 square miles.

Population density: 3598 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nazareth

  • High school or higher: 76.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nazareth borough

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

41 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Nazareth:  2.1% ($2,209)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bethlehem, PA (9.0 miles , pop. 71,329).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (52.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Eastlawn Gardens, PA (1.1 miles ), Stockertown borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Belfast, PA (3.8 miles ), Tatamy borough, PA (4.0 miles ), Palmer Heights, PA (4.6 miles ), Bath borough, PA (5.5 miles ), Wilson borough, PA (6.2 miles ), Old Orchard, PA (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 75.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +149 (+2.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 633 (21.6%)


241 people in nursing homes
94 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area codes: 610, 484

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Population change in the 1990s: +266 (+4.6%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Nazareth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Nazareth city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1976, a category 3 tornado 18.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Mike Radio - College basketball player (Drexel Dragons).


Hospitals/medical centers near Nazareth:
  • EASTON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; EASTON, PA)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL EASTON (about 8 miles; EASTON, PA)
  • MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nazareth:
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
  • TRENTON MERCER (about 49 miles; TRENTON, NJ; ID: TTN)
  • WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 50 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Nazareth:
  • BRADEN AIRPARK (about 6 miles; EASTON, PA; ID: N43)
  • ALLENTOWN QUEEN CITY MUNI (about 17 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: 1N9)
  • SLATINGTON (about 19 miles; SLATINGTON, PA; ID: 69N)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nazareth:
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,128)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; EASTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,218)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 18 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
Public high school in Nazareth:
  • NAZARETH AREA HS (Students: 1,477; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Nazareth:
  • NAZARETH AREA MS (Students: 1,127; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SHAFER EL SCH (Students: 692; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BUSHKILL EL SCH (Students: 623; Grades: KG - 05)
  • PLAINFIELD EL SCH (Students: 531; Grades: KG - 03)
  • LOWER NAZARETH EL SCH (Students: 505; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Nazareth:
  • HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 17 NORTH CONVENT AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Nazareth:
  • MEM LIB OF NAZARETH & VICINITY (Operating income: $352,275; Location: 295 E CENTER ST; 43,650 books; 897 audio materials; 813 video materials; 103 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Nazareth: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Holy Family Cemetery (2), Greenwood Cemetery (3), Moravian Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Nazareth and their reported violations in the past:

EL SHADDAI ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2002), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2002), St Site Visit (enforcement) (APR-25-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Nazareth that have no violations reported:
  • GOSTONY'S AUCTION CTR. & DELI (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Nazareth compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Nazareth (2007 data):
  • Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Company: Nazareth Office (Inside Giant), Broad Street Nazareth Office, Moorestown Office, Main Street Office, Moravian Hall Square. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.7 mil, Deposits: $1,923.0 mil, headquarters in Bethlehem, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Knbt Bancorp Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Belfoot Branch at 5684 Sullivan Trail, branch established on 1971-05-01; Nazareth Branch at 10 North Center Square, branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Lafayette Ambassador Bank: Nazareth Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,328.3 mil, Deposits: $990.8 mil, headquarters in Easton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • The Merchants National Bank of Bangor: Bushkill Township Branch at 291 West Moorestown Road, branch established on 2000-02-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $283.5 mil, Deposits: $200.9 mil, headquarters in Bangor, PA, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mnb Corporation
  • First Star Savings Bank: 14 & S Main St Branch at 14 & S Main St, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $568.0 mil, Deposits: $367.6 mil, headquarters in Bethlehem, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Star Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 9$14,000$18,6670$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$20,000$60,0007$2,000
Other Government Administration 0$0 11$7,000
Financial Administration 1$2,600$31,2001$480
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,100
Sewerage 6$17,000$34,0000$0
Totals for Government 20$53,600$32,16020$10,580


Nazareth government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $914,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $398,000
    All Other: $92,000
    Parks & Recreation: $69,000
    Parking Facilities: $35,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $132,000
    Parks & Recreation: $106,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $425,000
    Regular Highways: $410,000
    Solid Waste Management: $352,000
    General - Other: $293,000
    Central Staff Services: $117,000
    Parks & Recreation: $100,000
    General Public Buildings: $73,000
    Libraries: $71,000
    Fire Protection: $66,000
    Financial Administration: $46,000
    Housing & Community Development: $36,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,693,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,663,000
    Interest Revenue: $247,000
    Total Other Securities: $188,000
    Benefit Payments: $110,000
    Total Federal Securities: $86,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $66,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $44,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $973,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $839,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,754,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $37,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $624,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $84,000
    All Other: $79,000
    General Support: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $946,000
    Individual Income: $472,000
    NEC: $169,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $824,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Northampton County:  0.14%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lehigh County, PA  1.91% ($41,431 average AGI)
from Warren County, NJ  0.55% ($50,535)
from Monroe County, PA  0.39% ($43,248)


6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.07%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($468 average AGI)
Northampton County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lehigh County, PA  2.09% ($36,401 average AGI)
to Monroe County, PA  0.26% ($40,863)
to Warren County, NJ  0.20% ($37,091)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nazareth:
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEX (1230 AM; 1 kW; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEST (1400 AM; 1 kW; EASTON, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nazareth:
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODE-FM (99.9 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Nazareth:
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W55BS (Channel 55; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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