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| Palmerton |
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| Population 2002: | 5,253 |
| Population 2000: | 5,248 |
| Area codes: | 610 |
| Elevation: | 400 feet |
| Population growth: | +5 (+0.10%) |
| Land area: | 2.5 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.9 |
| County: | Carbon |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (22.6%), Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Retail trade (14.3%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 96.6% |
| Hispanic: | 2.4% |
| Two or more races: | 0.7% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.1% |
| Never married: | 23.0% |
| Widowed: | 11.3% |
| Divorced: | 8.6% |
| Separated: | 2.0% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $72,400 |
| Household income: | $31,522 |
| Resident age: | 38.1 years |
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| Palmerton Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 77.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 11.8% |
| Unemployed: | 6.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 3.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 259.0 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 125 (2371.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 31 (588.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 15 (284.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 3 (56.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 2 (37.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robbery: | 1 (19.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 28.8% |
| United States: | 11.0% |
| Irish: | 6.7% |
| Dutch: | 5.7% |
| Slovak: | 5.7% |
| Ukrainian: | 5.5% |