Name: DeSales University, PA statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to DeSales University

Lehigh County loses about 0.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in16,356

Moved out16,564

Net−208

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Northampton County, PA3,9574,553−596

Berks County, PA766855−89

Montgomery County, PA581533+48

Bucks County, PA582413+169

Philadelphia County, PA374456−82

Bronx County, NY823

Kings County, NY557

Carbon County, PA525

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals

51%48%

Leavers

57%42%

Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$66K

Leavers$67K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Lehigh County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.9% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Lehigh County report $66,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $66,700.
Income you would need: $55,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $1,383 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,885 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $300,400.
Getting to work: 14 minutes each way on average; 46.9% work from home; 1.4% take transit.
If it is close but not quite: Millersville, PA matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
5.0%
13% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$66,001
6% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$66,725
5% below the median place

All 5 moving measures

Measure	DeSales University	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure	5.0%	13% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.9%	2% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure	-0.6	0% above
Income of households moving in7County figure	$66,001	6% below
Income of households moving out7County figure	$66,725	5% below

What it costs to live here

Property tax rate is 1.6%, 70% above the median place.

DeSales University20.7%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$55,320

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

20.7%

1% above the median place

Home price to income

3.8x

1% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

21%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$64,200

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

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Property tax rate1
1.6%
70% above the median place
Home prices, 1-year change5
6.1%
92% above the median place
Home prices, 5-year change5
61.4%
19% above the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	DeSales University	Vs median
Median gross rent1County figure	$1,383	1% above
Rent to income1	20.7%	1% above
Property tax rate1	1.6%	70% above
Home price to income1	3.8x	1% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	100.0	1% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$1,839	14% above
HUD area median income4County figure	$104,400	3% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure	$4,651	42% above
Median home value1County figure	$300,400	6% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	6.1%	92% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	61.4%	19% above
Homeownership1County figure	65.6%	1% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure	55.0%	9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure	$1,885	1% above
Vacant homes1County figure	4.5%	36% below
Median year built1County figure	1968	1% below

Work and pay

Income per person is $4,384, 89% below the median place.

Income per person1
$4,384
89% below the median place
Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Works from home1
46.9%
277% above the median place

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	DeSales University	Vs median
Median household income1County figure	$80,079	0% below
Income per person1	$4,384	89% below
Unemployment1	0.0%	below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure	$72,643	10% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	3.3%	11% below
Jobs6County figure	203,946	35% above
Poverty rate1County figure	11.6%	7% above
Mean commute1	14 min	46% below
Works from home1	46.9%	277% above
Commutes by transit1County figure	1.4%	61% above

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Median age1
20.2
48% below the median place
Born abroad1
14.4%
63% above the median place

All 8 people measures

Measure	DeSales University	Vs median
Population1	1,052	6646th largest
Median age1	20.2	48% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure	34.2%	7% above
High school or higher1County figure	90.5%	2% below
Household size1County figure	2.6	2% above
Born abroad1County figure	14.4%	63% above
No health insurance1	0.0%	below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1County figure	90.0%	3% below

Life in DeSales University

58 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents9.5 −6%

Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%

Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%

Libraries per 10k19.0 21.9×

Named paths and bike trails1 km −60%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.7 −5%

Shops30.9 +2%

Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%

Doctors' offices and clinics21.9 +8%

Child care centers4.0 +74%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
4.0
74% above the median place
Public school students11
56,984
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools11
83
above the median place (median 9)

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	DeSales University	Vs median
Public schools11County figure	83	above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure	56,984	above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure	14.1	8% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure	19.7	5% below
Shops per 10k8County figure	30.9	2% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure	3.5	15% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure	21.9	8% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure	4.0	74% above
Parks per 10k9	9.5	6% below
Playgrounds per 10k9	0.0	below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k9	0.0	below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k9	0.0	below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k9	19.0	above (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails9	0.8	60% below
Transit stops per sq mi9	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure	58	346% above

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 30.3, 50% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached DeSales University. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
30.3
50% below the median place
Annual precipitation12
49.0 in
12% above the median place
Heat wave risk13
96.5
7% above the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	DeSales University	Vs median
July average high12County figure	86°F	1% below
January average low12County figure	20°F	21% below
Average temperature12County figure	52°F	6% below
Annual precipitation12County figure	49.0 in	12% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure	93.9	2% above
Hurricane risk13County figure	90.2	28% above
Tornado risk13County figure	87.4	7% above
Wildfire risk13County figure	30.3	50% below
Heat wave risk13County figure	96.5	7% above
Median air quality index14County figure	41	5% below
Good air days14County figure	72.0%	5% above

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

No history available.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

n/a

No local price data

Pay vs rent

n/a

Family fit

n/a

Not enough local figures

Growth

n/a

Population figure is the county's

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Places like DeSales University

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Millersville, PA	$1,369	$67,866	Compare
University, FL	$1,445	$59,852	Compare
Allendale, MI	$1,111	$70,150	Compare
Selinsgrove, PA	$1,059	$65,650	Compare

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Common questions

Is DeSales University a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 55 hours a year commuting, less than in 99% of the 2,101 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 259 Pennsylvania places. The median resident is 20.2 years old, younger than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is DeSales University expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $300,400.

What salary do you need to live in DeSales University?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $55,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to DeSales University?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Millersville, PA, University, FL, Allendale, MI and Selinsgrove, PA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

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