Before moving to Palmerton, review the core fields on this page: population 5,248, median home value $174,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $960, commute time 26.7 minutes, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The neighbors section lists household income $57,400, family income $70,300, per capita income $27,600, unemployment rate 4.8%, public transport usage 0.9%, commute time 26.7 minutes, high school or higher 91.9%, and bachelors or more 16.7%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 87.0, median house value $174,000, gross rent $960, grocery index 96.2, housing index 67.4, utilities index 108.4, transportation index 90.3, and health care index 98.1.
The demographics section lists population 5,248, density 2,185 per sq mi, median age 41.2, gender ratio 96 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 3.2%, White 93.4%, Black 1.7%, Asian 0.6%, and Others 4.3%.
The education section lists
Palmerton Area High School with 449 students and a 13.5 student teacher ratio, S.S. Palmer Elementary School with 550 students and a 14.2 student teacher ratio, St. John Neumann Regional School with 180 students
and Lehigh Carbon Community College 13 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 135, property crimes per 100k 1,052, crime index 1,187, chance of violent crime 1 in 741, and chance of property crime 1 in 95.
The weather section lists winter 22°F to 37°F, spring 42°F to 66°F, summer 61°F to 83°F, fall 45°F to 67°F, average rainfall 47.1 inches, and sunny days percentage 53%.
The housing market section lists median home price $174,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $960, owner occupied rate 66.3%, rental vacancy rate 6.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 7.1%, new construction rate 0.7%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Carbon and St. Luke's Palmerton Campus,
physicians per 1000 2.0,
health insurance coverage 93.5%,
health care index 78.2,
emergency services Yes for Lehigh Valley Hospital–Carbon, and emergency services Yes for St. Luke's Palmerton Campus.
The DMV information section lists state Pennsylvania, department PennDOT (PA Department of Transportation), address 1101 Northampton St, Easton, PA 18042, phone 1-800-932-4600, and website https://www.dmv.pa.gov.