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18036

Coopersburg, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
15,581
Median household income
$129,123
People below poverty
2.6%
Median home value
$416,200

Income

The median income of households in 18036 was $129,123. An estimated 1.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 28.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.4
$10,000 to $14,999 0.9
$15,000 to $24,999 3.6
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9
$35,000 to $49,999 4.5
$50,000 to $74,999 9
$75,000 to $99,999 12
$100,000 to $149,999 21.9
$150,000 to $199,999 13.5
$200,000 or more 28.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 88514
Female 67226

An estimated 77% of households received earnings. An estimated 35% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $29,209. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77
Social Security 35
Retirement income 30.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.1
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 2.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 2.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 2.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.1

In 2020-2024, 3.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 43.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 54.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 7.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 18036 in 2020-2024, 98.4% had health insurance coverage and 1.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 85.1% and public coverage was 29.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.8%.


In 2020-2024, 18036 had a total population of 15,581 - 7,493 (48.1%) females and 8,088 (51.9%) males. The median age was 47 years. An estimated 21.3% of the population was under 18 years, 25.5% was 19 to 44 years, 29.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 18036 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 222 295
5 to 9 623 616
10 to 14 418 447
15 to 19 344 552
20 to 24 295 188
25 to 29 551 346
30 to 34 324 264
35 to 39 361 397
40 to 44 847 407
45 to 49 546 473
50 to 54 580 339
55 to 59 509 690
60 to 64 759 751
65 to 69 741 648
70 to 74 435 358
75 to 79 233 278
80 to 84 187 193
85 and over 113 251

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88.2% were White; 1.2% were Black or African American; 5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.3% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5% of the people in 18036 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 86.7% of the people in 18036 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,009 households in 18036. The average household size was 2.55 people.

Married-couple households made up 66.9% of the households in 18036 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 13.1% of all households, while 13.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 11% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.4% of all households.

In 18036, 30.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 66.9
Cohabiting Couples 6.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 64.7% of males and 64.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25.2 19.3
Now married, except separated 64.7 64.4
Separated 0.3 0.3
Widowed 2.3 8.2
Divorced 7.5 7.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 18036, 308 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.1% of the people living in 18036 were U.S. natives. 76.4% of the 18036 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.9% of 18036 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 72.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 54.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 18036 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 18036.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 41.6
Asia 16.7
Europe 13.6
Africa 4.5
Northern America 7.1
Oceania 16.5

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 18036 in 2020-2024, 5.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.6% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.6
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 18036 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.3
Different house, same county 1.4
Different county, same state 3.7
Different state 0.5
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 46% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 18036 was 3,284 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 122 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,815. College or graduate school enrollment was 347.

Educational Attainment of People in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.3
High school diploma or equivalency 26.6
Some college, no degree 13.2
Associate's degree 9.9
Bachelor's degree 25.9
Graduate or professional degree 20.1

Disability

In 18036, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.2% of people under 18 years old, to 8.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 18.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 18036, 61.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 37.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 89.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 6.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,981 89.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 500 6.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 339 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 18036 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.3
Construction 7.7
Manufacturing 16.3
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 14.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.7
Information 2.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.6
Other Services, except public administration 5.8
Public administration 1.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 18036 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,863 49.4
Service occupations 654 8.4
Sales and office occupations 1,596 20.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 838 10.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 869 11.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.6% of 18036 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 4.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 4.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.6
Other means 0.5
Worked from home 18

In 2020-2024, 18036 had a total of 6,149 housing units. Of these housing units, 94.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 5.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 94.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.7
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 14.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 18036 was 7.2 rooms, and of these housing units 81.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 18036 had 6,009 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 140 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 88.9% while renters occupied 11.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.58 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.28.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.5% and another 35.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 18036:

House Heating Fuel Used in 18036 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 21.8
Electricity 32.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 37.8
All other fuels 8.1
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 18036 was $416,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65.9 % had a mortgage. 34.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,455 and for owners without a mortgage it was $882.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 18036 was $1,342. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.