Palmer Heights, Pennsylvania

Back to Palmer Heights, PA housing info, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Palmer Heights, PA Northampton County Population in July 2007: 3,964. Males: 1,877   (47.4%) Females: 2,087   (52.6%) Median resident age:   47.3 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Zip codes: 18045. Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,632 (it was $51,625 in 2000) Palmer Heights:   $66,632 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,018 Palmer Heights:   $30,018 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $232,353 (it was $125,300 in 2000) Palmer Heights:   $232,353 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $239,461; Detached houses: $236,824; Townhouses or other attached units: $207,909 Palmer Heights, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Palmer Heights: White Non-Hispanic (93.8%) Hispanic (2.6%) Black (1.7%) Other race (0.9%) Asian Indian (0.6%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Palmer Heights: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Discuss Palmer Heights, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users Ancestries: German (31.0%), Italian (21.3%), Irish (15.1%), English (7.4%), Polish (7.3%), Dutch (3.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 365 feet Land area: 1.20 square miles. Population density: 3306 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Palmer Heights, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Palmer Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Palmer Heights place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1976, a category 3 tornado 20.4 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Palmer Heights-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from Palmer Heights center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from Palmer Heights center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from Palmer Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Notable location: Palmer Park (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemetery: Northampton Memorial Shrine (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	73.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	2.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

This place:	1.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palmer Heights, PA

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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%

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%

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)

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