Overview
10,328
Total Population
39.4
Median age
49.37%
Female population %
102.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
52.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,05
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Northampton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Northampton is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Northampton's population under 18 was 20.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Northampton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Northampton, 16.94% were under the age of 15, 18.91% aged 15 to 29, 46.48% aged 30 to 64, 15.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 130 less females than males in Northampton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.37% females and 50.63% males in Northampton, PA.
- The Northampton, PA gender ratio is 102.5:100 i.e. 102.5 men to 100 women (1.025).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 636.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 464.
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Race / Ethnicity
Northampton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Northampton population: 89.77% are White, 1.23% are Black or African American, 1.87% are Asian, 2.34% are some other race and 4.79% are multiracial.
- Northampton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 1,05 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,278 (89.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Northampton is White with a population of 9,271 (89.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Northampton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,374 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Northampton's population increased by 480 (5.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Northampton's population increased by 475 (4.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Northampton's population was lowest in year 2001 at 9,403.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)