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Northampton County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Northampton County, Pennsylvania:
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.1% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.0%
Area name: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Northampton County is $636 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $753 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $974 a month.
Cities in this county include: Bethlehem, Easton, Northampton, Wilson, Middletown, Nazareth, Hellertown, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Palmer Heights.
2005 air pollution in Northampton County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 38 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 139 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.2 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 36 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.034 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Bucks County , Carbon County , Warren County, New Jersey , Lehigh County , Monroe County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Northampton County: Clistowackin (A), Stier (B), Summit (C), Frytown (D), Oakland Plaza (E), Woodland Hills Golf Course (F), Bethlehem Boating Club (G), Bethlehem Steel Country Club (H), Green Pond Golf Course (I), Northampton Country Club (J), Harmony Grange (K), Crane Junction (L), Easton Plaza (M), Mount View Park Racetrack (N), Gracedale County Home (O), Moravian Seminary For Girls (P), Saint Francis Friary (Q), Saint Francis Retreat (R), Uhlers Station (S), Keplers Mill Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Palmer Park Mall (1), Twenty-fifth Street Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Northampton County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Saint Lukes Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Faith Church (D), Saint Johns Reformed Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Arndts Church (G), Saint Charles Church (H), Saint Andrews Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Hope Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Saint Mary Magdalen Cemetery (6), Arndts and Messinger Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Campbell Pond (A), Marlin Lake (B), Saucona Pond (C), Twin Lakes (D), Green Pond (E), Minsi Lake (F), Blue Mount Lake (G), Indianola Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Polk Valley Run (A), Greenwalk Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Frya Run (D), East Branch Monocacy Creek (E), Shoeneck Creek (F), Silver Creek (G), Sobers Run (H), Bushkill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Northampton County include: Louise W Moore Park (1), Bushkill Park (2), Hanover Township Municipal Park (3), Village View Park (4), College Heights Park (5), Hackett Park (6), Gertrude B Fox County Park (7), Weaversville County Park (8), Sentee Heights Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Northampton County: Clistowackin (A), Stier (B), Summit (C), Frytown (D), Oakland Plaza (E), Woodland Hills Golf Course (F), Bethlehem Boating Club (G), Bethlehem Steel Country Club (H), Green Pond Golf Course (I), Northampton Country Club (J), Harmony Grange (K), Crane Junction (L), Easton Plaza (M), Mount View Park Racetrack (N), Gracedale County Home (O), Moravian Seminary For Girls (P), Saint Francis Friary (Q), Saint Francis Retreat (R), Uhlers Station (S), Keplers Mill Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Palmer Park Mall (1), Twenty-fifth Street Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Northampton County include: Holy Cross Church (A), Saint Lukes Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Faith Church (D), Saint Johns Reformed Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Arndts Church (G), Saint Charles Church (H), Saint Andrews Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Saint Josephs Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Hope Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), Saint Mary Magdalen Cemetery (6), Arndts and Messinger Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Campbell Pond (A), Marlin Lake (B), Saucona Pond (C), Twin Lakes (D), Green Pond (E), Minsi Lake (F), Blue Mount Lake (G), Indianola Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Polk Valley Run (A), Greenwalk Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Frya Run (D), East Branch Monocacy Creek (E), Shoeneck Creek (F), Silver Creek (G), Sobers Run (H), Bushkill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Northampton County include: Louise W Moore Park (1), Bushkill Park (2), Hanover Township Municipal Park (3), Village View Park (4), College Heights Park (5), Hackett Park (6), Gertrude B Fox County Park (7), Weaversville County Park (8), Sentee Heights Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 17,800 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,227 (53% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Northampton County with a mortgage: 43,543 (3,946 second mortgage, 7,449 home equity loan, 225 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 22,678
Northampton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,496 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)Northampton County: 0.14%Pennsylvania average: 0.12% 3.23% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,743 average AGI) 3.48% relocated from other states ($29,548 average AGI)Northampton County: 3.48%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,671 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($468 average AGI)Northampton County: 0.05%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 3.52% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,563 average AGI) 2.49% relocated to other states ($21,640 average AGI)Northampton County: 2.49%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 47,446 (41,995 aged, 5,451 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
58,054 spouses, 76,681 children (71,258 natural, 1,753 adopted, 3,670 stepchildren), 3,304 grandchildren, 1,615 brothers or sisters, 1,806 parents, 2,918 other relatives, 4,130 non-relatives
Size of family households: 30,516 2-persons, 16,956 3-persons, 15,049 4-persons, 6,255 5-persons, 2,108 6-persons, 623 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 25,102 1-person, 4,213 2-persons, 490 3-persons, 176 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 27 6-persons.
45,063 married couples with children. 12,345 single-parent households (2,848 men, 9,497 women).
89.0% of residents of Northampton County speak English at home. 5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $1,566,361,000 ($5544 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $24,634,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $803,876,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $420,495,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,300,000 Federal grants: $221,697,000 Federal procurement contracts: $25,266,000 ($3,589,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $85,727,000 ($6,140,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $440,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $126,828,000 Federal Government insurance: $177,015,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.88 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)
63% of Northampton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $83,900
Parks & Recreation: $25,000
General Public Buildings: $2,179,000
Parks & Recreation: $819,000
Welfare - Other: $557,000
Police Protection: $108,000
Regular Highways: $94,000
Health Services - Other: $33,798,000
Corrections - Other: $25,620,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $20,391,000
General - Other: $13,907,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $13,771,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,359,000
Financial Administration: $6,292,000
Central Staff Services: $6,134,000
Police Protection: $2,754,000
General Public Buildings: $1,895,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,126,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,040,000
Regular Highways: $671,000
Natural Resources - Other: $625,000
Libraries: $230,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $70,000
Fire Protection: $65,000
Interest Revenue: $34,692,000
Total Other Securities: $32,922,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $31,084,000
Total Federal Securities: $23,375,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $9,810,000
Benefit Payments: $7,868,000
Local Employee Contribution: $3,767,000
From Local Government: $2,550,000
Withdrawals: $524,000
Interest Earnings: $2,829,000
Rents: $37,000
Welfare - Other: $305,000
Financial Administration: $209,000
Central Staff: $126,000
Judicial: $75,000
Parks & Recreation: $47,000
Corrections - Other: $36,000
Natural Resource - Other: $24,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Health & Hospitals: $32,196,000
All Other: $8,714,000
General Support: $3,001,000
Highways: $1,373,000
Other Selective Sales: $610,000
NEC: $610,000
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