Lower Macungie Township, PA

Township in Lehigh County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

32,727

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

45.1

years ∙ half population younger than 45.1, half older

Diversity Index

42.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

11.4%

foreign-born population

88.6%Native

11.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lower Macungie Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Lehigh County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.532912° N, 75.567450° W

DMS40° 31′ 58.48″ N, 75° 34′ 02.82″ W

Population Density & area

1,461/sq mi (564.3/km²)

Total Area

22.5 sq mi (58.2 km²)

Land Area

22.4 sq mi (58 km²) · 99.63%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) · 0.37%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.4% male

Male 50.4%

Female 49.6%

males per 100 females

Lower Macungie Township 101.7

Lehigh County 96.9

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

11.4%

foreign-born population

88.6%Native

11.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lower Macungie Township 11.4%

Lehigh County 14.4%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

45.1

years ∙ half population younger than 45.1, half older

Lower Macungie Township

45.1

Lehigh County

39.6

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

80.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lower Macungie Township 80.7

Lehigh County 66.7

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.8%	22.3%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	55.3%	60%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	21.9%	17.7%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.7	66.7	66.4
Child dependency ratio	41.2	37.2	34
Old-age dependency ratio	39.6	29.5	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.3%

Black

3.7%

Asian

5.4%

Hispanic

11.5%

Other

5.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

42.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lower Macungie Township 42.9%

Lehigh County 56.7%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lower Macungie Township population

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	11.5%	28%	8.7%
Mexican	1.3%	1.7%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	2.9%	12.7%	3.7%
Cuban	0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	6.8%	13.2%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.5%	72%	91.3%
One race	84.6%	69.1%	87.7%
White	74.3%	59.1%	73%
Black or African American	3.7%	5.9%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	5.4%	3.5%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.9%	2.9%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.9% family

Family 76.9%

Non family 23.1%

% family households

Lower Macungie Township 76.9%

Lehigh County 67.2%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.64

persons per household

Lower Macungie Township

2.64

Lehigh County

2.56

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lower Macungie Township population

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Total households	12,313	144,386	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.64	2.56	2.39
Family households	9,469	96,976	3,291,192
Average family size	3	3.12	3.01
Married couple family	8,105	68,793	2,437,812
Other families	1,364	28,183	853,380
Male householder	441	8,182	246,246
Female householder	923	20,001	607,134
Non-family households	2,844	47,410	1,983,661
One-person households	2,373	38,734	1,629,974
Male householder	950	17,775	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	438	5,875	246,162
Female householder	1,423	20,959	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	935	11,645	477,851
Other living arrangements	471	8,676	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

12,544

housing units

Lower Macungie Township 12,544

Lehigh County 151,220

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

98.2% occupied

Occupied 98.2%

Vacant 1.8%

vacancy rate

Lower Macungie Township 1.8%

Lehigh County 4.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.5%

Single family houses

85.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10.4%

Mobile homes

4.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1993

Half of houses were built before 1993, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

4.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

11.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

43.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

40.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.2	6.1	6
1–3 rooms	4.1%	12.2%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	36.2%	46.5%	47.7%
7+ rooms	59.7%	41.4%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.2%	2%	2.3%
1 bedroom	2.8%	11.7%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	17.7%	19.3%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	33.5%	39.9%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	45.9%	27%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1993	1969	1966
Total housing units	12,544	151,220	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.8% owners

Renter-occupied 14.2%

Owner-occupied 85.8%

homeownership rate

Lower Macungie Township 85.8%

Lehigh County 65.6%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.64

Owner-occupied

2.58

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lower Macungie Township 2.64

Lehigh County 2.67

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	12,313	144,386	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.7%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	34.7%	38.4%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	27%	17.5%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	21.6%	22.6%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.3%	98%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1.4%	1%
1.51 or more	0.1%	0.6%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.3%	8.3%	10.4%
1 vehicle	25%	33.8%	35.1%
2 vehicles	44.8%	37.3%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	26.9%	20.5%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	50.4%	37.9%	56.4%
Electricity	39%	40.7%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	9%	18.4%	14%
All other fuels	1.5%	2.5%	3.7%
No fuel used	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$406,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lower Macungie Township

$406,500

Lehigh County

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

22.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.4%

Owners without a mortgage

16.2%

Renters

30.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$406,500	$300,400	$254,500
Under $100,000	4.8%	5.4%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	6.8%	17.4%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	12.7%	27.2%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	48.9%	34.7%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	26.2%	14.3%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	1.1%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.7%	63.6%	58%
Without a mortgage	38.3%	36.4%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,285	$1,885	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$949	$765	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,861	$1,383	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

53.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lower Macungie Township 53.4%

Lehigh County 34.2%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lower Macungie Township 3.3%

Lehigh County 9.6%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

7,844

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.1%

K–12

76.1%

College / Undergraduate

14.2%

Graduate / Professional

4.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

41.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lower Macungie Township

41.7%

Lehigh County

37.5%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	7,844	88,082	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	5.1%	5.4%	5.7%
K–12	76.1%	71.4%	66.9%
Kindergarten	6.8%	5.3%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	26.2%	20.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.8%	21.8%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	20.4%	23.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	18.8%	23.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	14.2%	18.2%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	4.6%	4.9%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	41.7%	37.5%	44%
School type
Public school	81%	79.2%	75.3%
Private school	19%	20.8%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

23,114

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

20.2%

Some college no degree

16.6%

Associates degree

6.5%

Bachelors degree

32.7%

Graduate or professional degree

20.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

45.7% · 54.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

62.4% · 37.6%

HS graduate

45.6% · 54.4%

Some college no degree

51.5% · 48.5%

Associates degree

46.2% · 53.8%

Bachelors degree

46.2% · 53.8%

Graduate or professional degree

51.5% · 48.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	23,114	260,701	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1.3%	4%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	2%	5.6%	5%
High school diploma or GED	20.2%	31.7%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	16.6%	15.4%	15.1%
Associate's degree	6.5%	9.2%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	53.4%	34.2%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	32.7%	21%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	20.7%	13.2%	14.3%
High School or higher	96.7%	90.5%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$73,095

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$38,167

HS graduate

$46,667

Some college or associates

$55,833

Bachelors degree

$92,177

Graduate or professional degree

$98,676

Poverty Rate

1.9%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

1.6%

HS graduate

5.4%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

1.9%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$73,095	$50,742	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$38,167	$32,914	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,667	$40,106	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$55,833	$47,513	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$92,177	$68,395	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$98,676	$92,317	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	1.6%	24.7%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.4%	12.9%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	2%	7%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.9%	3.7%	4.1%

Insights for Lower Macungie Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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