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40.88° N · 75.19° W · GEOID 4220776

East Bangor

Northampton County, Pennsylvania · part of the Allentown, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

East Bangor is home to 1,274 people. Median household income is $81,250 a year and median rent is $1,445 a month, 21.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $190,600, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,445
6% above the median place
Median household income
$81,250
1% above the median place
Median home value
$190,600
40% below the median place
Unemployment
4.8%
1% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about East Bangor

  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 240 hours a year commuting, more than in 95% of places its size.
  • Household income has grown 10.2% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 92% of places its size.
  • 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 90% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $149 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 87% of places its size.
01

Moving to East Bangor

Northampton County gains about 4.0 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in14,099
Moved out13,056
Net+1,043

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$69K
Leavers$73K

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

Who moves here
6.1% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.4% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Northampton County report $69,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $73,000, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$57,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,445 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,594 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $190,600.
Getting to work
36 minutes each way on average; 11.4% work from home; 1.0% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Pinson, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Net movers per 1,000 people8
4.0
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
2.4%
23% above the median place
Income of households moving out8
$72,962
4% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEast BangorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.1%6% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.4%23% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure4.0above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$69,1092% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$72,9624% above
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1938, 2% below the median place.

East Bangor21.3%
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
$57,800
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
21.3%
4% above the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
38% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$64,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
33.3%
34% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.7%
84% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureEast BangorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,4456% above
Rent to income121.3%4% above
Property tax rate11.7%84% above
Home price to income12.4x38% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.01% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,83914% above
HUD area median income4County figure$104,4003% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,1813% below
Median home value1$190,60040% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure6.2%93% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure58.8%14% above
Homeownership161.8%7% below
Renters paying 30%+133.3%34% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,59415% below
Vacant homes1County figure5.3%25% below
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 36 min, 43% above the median place.

Mean commute1
36 min
43% above the median place
Income per person1
$32,323
19% below the median place
Works from home1
11.4%
8% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEast BangorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$81,2501% above
Income per person1$32,32319% below
Unemployment14.8%1% below
Average annual pay6County figure$62,9765% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs6County figure122,79518% below
Poverty rate1County figure8.8%19% below
Mean commute136 min43% above
Works from home111.4%8% below
Commutes by transit1County figure1.0%20% above
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 13.8%, 57% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
13.8%
57% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
83.9%
9% below the median place
Median age1
33.4
14% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.9 +16%
No health insurance6.3% −2%
High school or higher92.5% +0%
All 9 people measures
MeasureEast BangorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,2746646th largest
Population change since 20207-1.0%below (median 1.1%)
Median age133.414% below
Bachelor's or higher113.8%57% below
High school or higher192.5%0% above
Household size12.916% above
Born abroad1County figure8.6%2% below
No health insurance16.3%2% below
Homes with broadband183.9%9% below
05

Life in East Bangor

65 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents15.7 +54%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
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 bars22.2 +7%
Shops26.0 −14%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.8 −7%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.0 −26%
Child care centers2.9 +26%

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

Public school students12
38,316
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools12
60
above the median place (median 9)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
15.0
26% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureEast BangorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools12County figure60above (median 9)
Public school students12County figure38,316above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher12County figure13.413% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.27% above
Shops per 10k9County figure26.014% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.87% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure15.026% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.926% above
Parks per 10k1015.754% above
Playgrounds per 10k100.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure65400% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 28.6, 53% 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 East Bangor. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk14
28.6
53% below the median place
Median air quality index15
38
12% below the median place
Annual precipitation13
49.2 in
12% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEast BangorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high13County figure85°F2% below
January average low13County figure19°F24% below
Average temperature13County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation13County figure49.2 in12% above
Natural hazard risk14County figure90.03% below
Hurricane risk14County figure87.123% above
Tornado risk14County figure80.91% below
Wildfire risk14County figure28.653% below
Heat wave risk14County figure94.14% above
Median air quality index15County figure3812% below
Good air days15County figure72.1%5% above
08

East Bangor in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,445/mo (2024)$1,860/mo$1,520 to $2,260/mo+4.3%
Median household income$81,250 (2024)$105,000$88,500 to $124,000+4.3%
Median home value$190,600 (2024)$263,000$191,000 to $363,000+5.5%
Population1,101 (2025)1,1001,060 to 1,150+0.0%

The median home would be worth 2.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like East Bangor

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

PlaceRentIncome
Pinson, AL$1,509$76,410Compare
Round Lake Beach, IL$1,543$86,059Compare
Posen, IL$1,372$73,051Compare
Hitchcock, TX$1,380$74,157Compare
Hitchcock, TXPosen, ILRound Lake Beach, ILPinson, ALEast Bangor, PAEast BangorPinsonRound Lake BeachPosenHitchcockEast BangorPinsonRound Lake BeachPosenHitchcock

Common questions

Is East Bangor a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 240 hours a year commuting, more than in 95% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is East Bangor expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 21.3% 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 $190,600.

What salary do you need to live in East Bangor?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $57,800 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to East Bangor?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Pinson, AL, Round Lake Beach, IL, Posen, IL and Hitchcock, TX.

Sources and methods

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

  1. 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
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. 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.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  13. 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
  14. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  15. 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).

What stands out compares East Bangor with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for East Bangor itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/east-bangor-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “East Bangor, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/east-bangor-pennsylvania/

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