Nazareth - Northampton county

Population 6,023

Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in Northampton county, is 8 miles N of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and 55 miles N of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton area. There are 6,023 residents in Nazareth.

The People and Families of Nazareth

In Nazareth, about 50% of adults are married. In Nazareth, more so than in most towns, people can be found in one-person households.

Women are better represented than men in the town. There are a lot of senior citizens in Nazareth.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Nazareth had a median family income of $50,298. Most of the residents of Nazareth tend to have good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Nazareth folks tended to give their money ($3,410) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Nazareth Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Nazareth that were owner-occupied was 55%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Nazareth. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the town, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Nazareth, 90% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Nazareth, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

Nazareth Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	6,023	100%
Male	2,773	46%
Female	3,250	54%
Under 18	1,217	20.2%
18+	4,806	79.8%
65+	1,472	24.4%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.89
White	5,930	98.5%
African-American	33	0.5%
Asian	24	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.1%
Other	17	0.3%
Mixed Race	14	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	57	0.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$50,298
Population In Poverty	456	8%

Nazareth Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.1%
Pennsylvania German	13%
Italian	11%
Irish	7.9%
US/American	5.8%
English	5.1%
Austrian	3.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
Polish	2.5%
Dutch	2.5%
Hungarian	2.3%
Slovak	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Welsh	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
European	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
British	0.3%
Portuguese	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Kenyan	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%