Upper 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

27,850

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

Median Age

39.8

years ∙ half population younger than 39.8, half older

Diversity Index

57.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

19.5%

foreign-born population

80.5%Native

19.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

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

Location

Township in Lehigh County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.568743° N, 75.624364° W

DMS40° 34′ 07.47″ N, 75° 37′ 27.71″ W

Population Density & area

1,067/sq mi (412/km²)

Total Area

26.3 sq mi (68 km²)

Land Area

26.1 sq mi (67.6 km²) · 99.35%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) · 0.65%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.5% male

Male 46.5%

Female 53.5%

males per 100 females

Upper Macungie Township 86.7

Lehigh County 96.9

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

19.5%

foreign-born population

80.5%Native

19.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Upper Macungie Township 19.5%

Lehigh County 14.4%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.8

years ∙ half population younger than 39.8, half older

Upper Macungie Township

39.8

Lehigh County

39.6

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

64.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Upper Macungie Township 64.7

Lehigh County 66.7

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.8%	22.3%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	60.7%	60%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	15.5%	17.7%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64.7	66.7	66.4
Child dependency ratio	39.2	37.2	34
Old-age dependency ratio	25.5	29.5	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

61.5%

Black

8.4%

Asian

13%

Hispanic

13.4%

Other

3.7%

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

57.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Upper Macungie Township 57.9%

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 Upper Macungie Township population

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	13.4%	28%	8.7%
Mexican	2.8%	1.7%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	4%	12.7%	3.7%
Cuban	0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	6.2%	13.2%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	86.6%	72%	91.3%
One race	84%	69.1%	87.7%
White	61.5%	59.1%	73%
Black or African American	8.4%	5.9%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0%	0.1%
Asian	13%	3.5%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.6%	2.9%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

76.3% family

Family 76.3%

Non family 23.7%

% family households

Upper Macungie Township 76.3%

Lehigh County 67.2%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.81

persons per household

Upper Macungie Township

2.81

Lehigh County

2.56

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Upper Macungie Township population

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Total households	9,858	144,386	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.81	2.56	2.39
Family households	7,520	96,976	3,291,192
Average family size	3.16	3.12	3.01
Married couple family	5,815	68,793	2,437,812
Other families	1,705	28,183	853,380
Male householder	468	8,182	246,246
Female householder	1,237	20,001	607,134
Non-family households	2,338	47,410	1,983,661
One-person households	1,728	38,734	1,629,974
Male householder	509	17,775	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	295	5,875	246,162
Female householder	1,219	20,959	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	723	11,645	477,851
Other living arrangements	610	8,676	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

10,600

housing units

Upper Macungie Township 10,600

Lehigh County 151,220

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

93% occupied

Occupied 93%

Vacant 7%

vacancy rate

Upper Macungie Township 7%

Lehigh County 4.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.3%

Single family houses

81.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14.7%

Mobile homes

3.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.5%

Median Year Built

2000

Half of houses were built before 2000, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

7.8%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

36.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

49.8%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	6.1	6
1–3 rooms	7.1%	12.2%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	41.3%	46.5%	47.7%
7+ rooms	51.6%	41.4%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.2%	2%	2.3%
1 bedroom	4.5%	11.7%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	16.7%	19.3%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	37.8%	39.9%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	39.8%	27%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	2000	1969	1966
Total housing units	10,600	151,220	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.3% owners

Renter-occupied 20.7%

Owner-occupied 79.3%

homeownership rate

Upper Macungie Township 79.3%

Lehigh County 65.6%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

Owner-occupied

2.09

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Upper Macungie Township 3

Lehigh County 2.67

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	9,858	144,386	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.8%	21.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.7%	38.4%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	20.6%	17.5%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	16.9%	22.6%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.8%	98%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	1.4%	1%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.8%	8.3%	10.4%
1 vehicle	21%	33.8%	35.1%
2 vehicles	50.6%	37.3%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	24.5%	20.5%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	59.3%	37.9%	56.4%
Electricity	27.8%	40.7%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	11%	18.4%	14%
All other fuels	1.8%	2.5%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1%	0.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$418,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Upper Macungie Township

$418,800

Lehigh County

$300,400

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

22.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

22.7%

Owners without a mortgage

12.9%

Renters

43.2%

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

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$418,800	$300,400	$254,500
Under $100,000	5.6%	5.4%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	6.4%	17.4%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	12.6%	27.2%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	43.6%	34.7%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	31.1%	14.3%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	66.5%	63.6%	58%
Without a mortgage	33.5%	36.4%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,264	$1,885	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$814	$765	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,903	$1,383	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

55.8%

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

Upper Macungie Township 55.8%

Lehigh County 34.2%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Upper Macungie Township 2%

Lehigh County 9.6%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

7,044

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.8%

K–12

76.6%

College / Undergraduate

10.8%

Graduate / Professional

6.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

35.7%

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

Upper Macungie Township

35.7%

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

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	7,044	88,082	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	5.8%	5.4%	5.7%
K–12	76.6%	71.4%	66.9%
Kindergarten	3.4%	5.3%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.2%	20.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.5%	21.8%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.5%	23.5%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.6%	23.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	10.8%	18.2%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	6.8%	4.9%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	35.7%	37.5%	44%
School type
Public school	85.4%	79.2%	75.3%
Private school	14.6%	20.8%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

19,304

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.2%

HS graduate

21.3%

Some college no degree

12.9%

Associates degree

8.1%

Bachelors degree

28.2%

Graduate or professional degree

27.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

18.9% · 81.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

49.5% · 50.5%

HS graduate

51.9% · 48.1%

Some college no degree

51.9% · 48.1%

Associates degree

47.5% · 52.5%

Bachelors degree

44.7% · 55.3%

Graduate or professional degree

45.8% · 54.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	19,304	260,701	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	0.8%	4%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.2%	5.6%	5%
High school diploma or GED	21.3%	31.7%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	12.9%	15.4%	15.1%
Associate's degree	8.1%	9.2%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	55.8%	34.2%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	28.2%	21%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	27.5%	13.2%	14.3%
High School or higher	98%	90.5%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$69,325

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$35,625

HS graduate

$38,299

Some college or associates

$60,984

Bachelors degree

$80,217

Graduate or professional degree

$102,074

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

2.3%

HS graduate

Some college or associates

3.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Upper Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$69,325	$50,742	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$35,625	$32,914	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,299	$40,106	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$60,984	$47,513	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$80,217	$68,395	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$102,074	$92,317	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	2.3%	24.7%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8%	12.9%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	3.1%	7%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3%	3.7%	4.1%

Insights for Upper Macungie Township, by topic

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Population By year By race By age By gender

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