| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (1998) AND POVERTY LEVEL RANK OF ALL PERSONS (1989) IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY | |||||||
| (SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS AND LVPC) | |||||||
| TOP FIVE HIGHEST POVERTY LEVELS | |||||||
| MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE | POPULATION | POPULATION | POVERTY LEVEL (1989) | RANK (HIGH TO LOW) | |||
| LEHIGH VALLEY: | IN 1950 | IN 1990 | ALL PERSONS BELOW | POVERTY LEVEL | |||
| BETHLEHEM CITY (NC) | 52536 | 52561 | 15.6 | 1 | |||
| SLATINGTON BOROUGH | 4343 | 4678 | 14.8 | 2 | |||
| EASTON CITY | 35632 | 26276 | 13.7 | 3 | |||
| ALLENTOWN CITY | 106756 | 105301 | 12.9 | 4 | |||
| WIND GAP BOROUGH | 1577 | 2741 | 9.3 | 5 | |||
| TOP FIVE LOWEST POVERTY LEVELS | |||||||
| MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE | POPULATION | POPULATION | POVERTY LEVEL (1989) | RANK (HIGH TO LOW) | |||
| LEHIGH VALLEY: | IN 1950 | IN 1990 | ALL PERSONS BELOW | POVERTY LEVEL | |||
| NORTH CATASAUQUA BOROUGH | 2629 | 2867 | 0.8 | 63 | |||
| LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP | 1639 | 4483 | 1.6 | 62 | |||
| UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP | 4240 | 9775 | 1.7 | 61 | |||
| EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP | 1275 | 4572 | 1.7 | 60 | |||
| SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP | 5604 | 18261 | 1.8 | 59 | |||
| TOP FIVE HIGHEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES | |||||||
| MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE | POPULATION | POPULATION | MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD | MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD | |||
| LEHIGH VALLEY: | IN 1950 | IN 1990 | INCOME IN 1998 | INCOME IN 1998 RANK | |||
| HANOVER TOWNSHIP (NC) | 891 | 7176 | 53409 | 1 | |||
| LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP | 2997 | 16871 | 50072 | 2 | |||
| LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP | 1639 | 4483 | 48942 | 3 | |||
| FORKS TOWNSHIP | 1948 | 5923 | 44959 | 4 | |||
| UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP | 4240 | 9775 | 44846 | 5 | |||
| TOP FIVE LOWEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMES | |||||||
| MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE | POPULATION | POPULATION | MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD | MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD | |||
| LEHIGH VALLEY: | IN 1950 | IN 1990 | INCOME IN 1998 | INCOME IN 1998 RANK | |||
| FREEMANSBURG BOROUGH | 1739 | 1946 | 20388 | 63 | |||
| ALLENTOWN CITY | 106756 | 105301 | 25983 | 62 | |||
| BANGOR BOROUGH | 6050 | 5383 | 26234 | 61 | |||
| EASTON CITY | 35632 | 26276 | 26365 | 60 | |||
| BETHLEHEM CITY (NC) | 52536 | 52561 | 27382 | 59 | |||
| MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THE | POPULATION | POPULATION | MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD | MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD | POVERTY LEVEL (1989) | RANK (HIGH TO LOW) | |
| LEHIGH VALLEY: | IN 1950 | IN 1990 | INCOME IN 1998 | INCOME IN 1998 RANK | ALL PERSONS BELOW | POVERTY LEVEL | |
| ALBURTIS BOROUGH | 979 | 1415 | 34007 | 34 | 3.9 | 35 | |
| ALLEN TOWNSHIP | 1095 | 2626 | 38250 | 20 | 4.1 | 32 | |
| ALLENTOWN CITY | 106756 | 105301 | 25983 | 62 | 12.9 | 4 | |
| BANGOR BOROUGH | 6050 | 5383 | 26234 | 61 | 7.4 | 9 | |
| BATH BOROUGH | 1824 | 2358 | 30366 | 46 | 7.0 | 11 | |
| BETHLEHEM CITY (LC) | 13804 | 18866 | 30565 | 45 | 6.1 | 13 | |
| BETHLEHEM CITY (NC) | 52536 | 52561 | 27382 | 59 | 15.6 | 1 | |
| BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP | 3940 | 16425 | 42235 | 11 | 2.9 | 53 | |
| BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP | 2162 | 5512 | 41384 | 13 | 5.0 | 21 | |
| CATASAUQUA BOROUGH | 4923 | 6662 | 29547 | 49 | 8.0 | 8 | |
| CHAPMAN BOROUGH | 285 | 254 | 36875 | 23 | 6.1 | 14 | |
| COOPERSBURG BOROUGH | 1462 | 2599 | 35478 | 28 | 3.6 | 39 | |
| COPLAY BOROUGH | 2994 | 3267 | 29427 | 52 | 3.7 | 38 | |
| EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP | 1275 | 4572 | 42391 | 9 | 1.7 | 60 | |
| EAST BANGOR BOROUGH | 988 | 1006 | 27875 | 58 | 8.8 | 6 | |
| EASTON CITY | 35632 | 26276 | 26365 | 60 | 13.7 | 3 | |
| EMMAUS BOROUGH | 7780 | 11157 | 33410 | 35 | 4.2 | 30 | |
| FORKS TOWNSHIP | 1948 | 5923 | 44959 | 4 | 1.9 | 58 | |
| FOUNTAIN HILL BOROUGH | 5456 | 4637 | 29284 | 53 | 5.3 | 18 | |
| FREEMANSBURG BOROUGH | 1739 | 1946 | 20388 | 63 | 8.2 | 7 | |
| GLENDON BOROUGH | 601 | 391 | 31250 | 41 | 4.9 | 22 | |
| HANOVER TOWNSHIP (LC) | 588 | 2033 | 32799 | 39 | 5.7 | 16 | |
| HANOVER TOWNSHIP (NC) | 891 | 7176 | 53409 | 1 | 2.6 | 56 | |
| HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP | 1169 | 3250 | 34871 | 31 | 2.7 | 55 | |
| HELLERTOWN BOROUGH | 5435 | 5662 | 31531 | 40 | 3.3 | 45 | |
| LEHIGH TOWNSHIP | 3595 | 9296 | 34784 | 32 | 4.2 | 31 | |
| LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP | 2997 | 16871 | 50072 | 2 | 2.2 | 57 | |
| LOWER MILFORD TOWNSHIP | 1390 | 3269 | 41179 | 14 | 4.4 | 26 | |
| LOWER MT. BETHEL TOWNSHIP | 1990 | 3187 | 34880 | 30 | 4.8 | 24 | |
| LOWER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP | 1639 | 4483 | 48942 | 3 | 1.6 | 62 | |
| LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP | 4506 | 8448 | 40012 | 17 | 3.4 | 43 | |
| LOWHILL TOWNSHIP | 562 | 1602 | 39628 | 18 | 3.0 | 51 | |
| LYNN TOWNSHIP | 1875 | 3220 | 37639 | 21 | 3.2 | 47 | |
| MACUNGIE BOROUGH | 983 | 2597 | 36060 | 26 | 3.2 | 48 | |
| MOORE TOWNSHIP | 2725 | 8418 | 38960 | 19 | 4.1 | 33 | |
| NAZARETH BOROUGH | 5830 | 5713 | 30230 | 47 | 4.9 | 23 | |
| NORTH CATASAUQUA BOROUGH | 2629 | 2867 | 34453 | 33 | 0.8 | 63 | |
| NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP | 4337 | 10827 | 40175 | 16 | 3.4 | 44 | |
| NORTHAMPTON BOROUGH | 9332 | 8717 | 29018 | 54 | 4.4 | 27 | |
| PALMER TOWNSHIP | 4086 | 14965 | 40231 | 15 | 3.0 | 52 | |
| PEN ARGYL BOROUGH | 3878 | 3492 | 29458 | 51 | 6.5 | 12 | |
| PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP | 3204 | 5444 | 33383 | 36 | 3.2 | 49 | |
| PORTLAND BOROUGH | 551 | 516 | 28438 | 55 | 5.4 | 17 | |
| ROSETO BOROUGH | 1676 | 1555 | 29491 | 50 | 4.4 | 28 | |
| SALISBURY TOWNSHIP | 4583 | 13401 | 42381 | 10 | 3.2 | 50 | |
| SLATINGTON BOROUGH | 4343 | 4678 | 28102 | 57 | 14.8 | 2 | |
| SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP | 5604 | 18261 | 43968 | 8 | 1.8 | 59 | |
| STOCKERTOWN BOROUGH | 757 | 641 | 35956 | 27 | 3.5 | 40 | |
| TATAMY BOROUGH | 681 | 873 | 37500 | 22 | 3.5 | 41 | |
| UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP | 3148 | 8757 | 41594 | 12 | 3.9 | 36 | |
| UPPER MILFORD TOWNSHIP | 2834 | 6304 | 43993 | 7 | 2.8 | 54 | |
| UPPER MT. BETHEL TOWNSHIP | 2613 | 5476 | 35087 | 29 | 3.8 | 37 | |
| UPPER NAZARETH TOWNSHIP | 2011 | 3413 | 33036 | 38 | 3.5 | 42 | |
| UPPER SAUCON TOWNSHIP | 4240 | 9775 | 44846 | 5 | 1.7 | 61 | |
| WALNUTPORT BOROUGH | 1427 | 2055 | 30701 | 44 | 7.1 | 10 | |
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (LC) | 2883 | 6356 | 36093 | 25 | 4.3 | 29 | |
| WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP(NC) | 2227 | 3759 | 30974 | 42 | 4.5 | 25 | |
| WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP | 1248 | 3246 | 44337 | 6 | 3.3 | 46 | |
| WEST EASTON BOROUGH | 1368 | 1163 | 30708 | 43 | 5.9 | 15 | |
| WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP | 11269 | 22779 | 33214 | 37 | 5.2 | 19 | |
| WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP | 2381 | 3982 | 36646 | 24 | 4.0 | 34 | |
| WILSON BOROUGH | 8159 | 7830 | 30011 | 48 | 5.1 | 20 | |
| WIND GAP BOROUGH | 1577 | 2741 | 28393 | 56 | 9.3 | 5 | |
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