Northampton County

  1. Northampton County Legal Resources
  2. Northampton County Statistics
  3. Northampton County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Northampton County Employment Information
  5. Northampton County Family Information
  6. Northampton County Education Information
  7. Northampton County Business Information
  8. Northampton County Public Benefits Information
  9. Northampton County Criminal Information
  10. Northampton County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Northampton County Cities
  12. Northampton County Zip Codes


Northampton County Legal Resources Back to top

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Northampton County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 22,086
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 244 / 312 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,389.474 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 36.602 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 151,000.000 acres (610.946 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 328
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 33.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 25.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $62,679,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 4,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 79.60%
  • Physicians (2004): 6
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 4,880
  • Federal Spending (2004): $179,711
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Northampton County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 10,455
Building Permits Issued (2006): 31
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $6,179
Northampton County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,328 9.64%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,190 4.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 38,384 85.48%

Northampton County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northampton County Employment Information Back to top
Northampton County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 8,709 8,300 409 4.70% 47
1991 8,756 8,123 633 7.23% 72
1992 9,014 8,284 730 8.10% 81
1993 8,739 8,163 576 6.59% 66
1994 8,666 7,979 687 7.93% 79
1995 8,486 7,840 646 7.61% 76
1996 8,534 7,862 672 7.88% 79
1997 8,615 7,950 664 7.71% 77
1998 8,458 7,810 648 7.66% 77
1999 8,562 7,989 574 6.70% 67
2000 8,693 8,219 475 5.46% 55
2001 8,576 7,841 736 8.58% 86
2002 8,548 7,751 797 9.32% 93
2003 8,836 8,129 707 8.00% 80
2004 8,872 8,246 626 7.06% 71
2005 8,997 8,393 604 6.71% 67
2006 9,025 8,510 515 5.71% 57
2007 9,362 8,817 545 5.82% 58
2008 9,395 8,716 679 7.23% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,563 8,884 679 7.10% 71
Feb 2008 9,423 8,770 653 6.93% 69
Mar 2008 9,542 8,892 650 6.81% 68
Apr 2008 9,404 8,811 593 6.31% 63
May 2008 9,446 8,796 650 6.88% 69
Jun 2008 9,441 8,765 676 7.16% 72
Jul 2008 9,224 8,485 739 8.01% 80
Aug 2008 9,274 8,512 762 8.22% 82
Sep 2008 9,236 8,528 708 7.67% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Northampton County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,226 15.29%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 772 9.63%
3. Public Administration 712 8.88%
4. Educational Services 356 4.44%
5. Paper Manufacturing 316 3.94%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 314 3.92%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 310 3.87%
8. Wood Manufacturing 284 3.54%
9. Truck Transportation 264 3.29%
10. Food Manufacturing 260 3.24%
11. Health Care 250 3.12%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 188 2.34%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 168 2.09%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 164 2.04%
15. Repair and Maintenance 152 1.90%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 134 1.67%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 130 1.62%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 130 1.62%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 126 1.57%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 116 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,496 18.97%
2. Educational Services 1,136 14.40%
3. Public Administration 618 7.83%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 504 6.39%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 414 5.25%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 398 5.05%
7. Food Manufacturing 326 4.13%
8. Apparel Manufacturing 214 2.71%
9. Social Assistance 196 2.48%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 192 2.43%
11. Department and Other General Stores 182 2.31%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 166 2.10%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 158 2.00%
14. Finance and Insurance 152 1.93%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 140 1.77%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 132 1.67%
17. Construction 128 1.62%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 90 1.14%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 0.96%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 66 0.84%

Northampton County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 698 8.70%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 544 6.78%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 540 6.73%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 498 6.21%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 356 4.44%
6. Other Construction Trades 350 4.36%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 334 4.16%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 328 4.09%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 316 3.94%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 310 3.87%
11. Agricultural Workers 306 3.82%
12. Other Management Occupations 214 2.67%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 210 2.62%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 192 2.39%
15. Carpenters 172 2.14%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 172 2.14%
17. Construction Laborers 140 1.75%
18. Electricians 140 1.75%
19. Plant and System Operators 92 1.15%
20. Top Executives 92 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 570 7.23%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 478 6.06%
3. Other Production Occupations 460 5.83%
4. Secretaries and Admins 438 5.55%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 402 5.10%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 362 4.59%
7. Cashiers 348 4.41%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 332 4.21%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 320 4.06%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 286 3.63%
11. Registered Nurses 232 2.94%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 210 2.66%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 180 2.28%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 176 2.23%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 2.23%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 174 2.21%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 170 2.16%
18. Other Management Occupations 158 2.00%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 152 1.93%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 142 1.80%

Northampton County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,019 45.46%
15-35 hours 2,625 7.45%
1-14 hours 850 2.41%
No regular hours 15,742 44.68%

Northampton County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 604 3.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 737 4.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 591 3.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,151 7.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,483 9.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,454 15.72%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,957 18.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,513 9.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 480 3.08%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 619 3.97%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 269 1.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 106 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,347 8.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,295 8.30%

Northampton County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 717 4.59%
5-9 1,636 10.48%
10-14 2,074 13.29%
15-19 2,886 18.49%
20-24 2,029 13.00%
25-29 923 5.91%
30-34 2,227 14.27%
35-39 388 2.49%
40-44 412 2.64%
45-59 908 5.82%
60-89 732 4.69%
At least 90 674 4.32%

Northampton County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12 0.08% 10,253 65.70%
30-44 0 0.00% 3,027 19.40%
45-59 30 0.19% 878 5.63%
At least 60 4 0.03% 1,402 8.98%

Northampton County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,619 16.53%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,439 78.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 142 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 46 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 324 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 239 1.51%

Northampton County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northampton County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,356 (42,440 people)
Families (2000): 11,996 (35,846 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,419
People at same address in 1995: 29,066
Northampton County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,468 19.64%
$10,000-$14,999 2,063 11.68%
$15,000-$19,999 1,433 8.11%
$20,000-$24,999 1,372 7.77%
$25,000-$29,999 1,228 6.95%
$30,000-$34,999 1,133 6.42%
$35,000-$39,999 972 5.50%
$40,000-$44,999 962 5.45%
$45,000-$49,999 908 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 1,212 6.86%
$60,000-$74,999 1,119 6.34%
$75,000-$99,999 952 5.39%
$100,000-$124,999 438 2.48%
$125,000-$149,999 166 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 86 0.49%
$200,000 or more 148 0.84%

Northampton County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,470 28.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,691 30.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 232 2.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,466 16.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,056 12.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 461 5.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 184 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 94 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Northampton County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,178 27.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,598 7.99%
Public Assistance 1,040 2.31%
Retirement 3,720 8.27%
Self Employment 1,489 3.31%
Social Security 6,486 14.41%
Supplemental Security 1,787 3.97%
Wage / Salary 11,749 26.11%
Other 2,959 6.57%

Northampton County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,254 64.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,936 35.85%

Northampton County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,535 9.13%
Color 1 Box Married 9,529 56.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,019 29.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 728 4.33%

Northampton County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,464 7.70%
Color 1 Box Married 9,810 51.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,451 23.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,285 17.28%

Northampton County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northampton County Education Information Back to top
Northampton County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,590 13.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,252 24.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,537 31.04%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,277 15.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,812 5.34%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,711 7.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 767 2.26%

Northampton County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 621 2.81% 112 0.51% 733 3.32%
Kindergarten 596 2.70% 44 0.20% 640 2.90%
Grades 1-4 2,355 10.66% 307 1.39% 2,662 12.05%
Grades 5-8 2,516 11.39% 244 1.10% 2,760 12.50%
Grades 9-12 2,559 11.59% 226 1.02% 2,785 12.61%
Undergrad college 1,131 5.12% 130 0.59% 1,261 5.71%
Graduate or professional school 221 1.00% 18 0.08% 239 1.08%
Total 9,999 45.27% 1,081 4.89% 11,080 50.17%

Northampton County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northampton County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $176,294,000
Retail sales (2002): $79,847,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $4,464,000
Retired workers (2005): 3,025
Northampton County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 0 0 2
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 4 5 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 0 2
1999 - Construction 4 3 8 8 14
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 0 3 5
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 4 8 8
1999 - Information 0 0 0 1 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 3 7 1
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 3 9 6 27
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 3 6 10
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 2 0 0
1999 - Retail Trade 2 3 18 11 28
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 4 6 6 8
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 8 5 6
1999 - Total 26 25 68 66 118
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 4 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 1
2000 - Construction 6 4 7 10 13
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 0 2 8
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 16 4 5
2000 - Information 0 1 0 1 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 2 6 2
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 1 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 6 12 24
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 3 3 13
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 1
2000 - Retail Trade 5 3 9 17 29
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 3 6 10
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 8 8
2000 - Total 20 22 59 74 120
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 2 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 3 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 1 1
2001 - Construction 2 5 9 11 12
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 2 1 6
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 9 10 6
2001 - Information 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 2 5 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 4 10 7 22
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 4 1 15
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Retail Trade 5 4 21 12 22
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 6 3 11
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 1 0 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 5 7 7
2001 - Total 24 23 70 65 116
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 0 0
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 4 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 1
2002 - Construction 2 4 10 10 10
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 1 1 7
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 12 8 6
2002 - Information 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 2 3 3 2
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 1 12 10 26
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 4 6 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 1 0 0
2002 - Retail Trade 6 7 17 13 23
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 0 2 6 15
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 8 5 7
2002 - Total 22 18 77 68 113
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 3 2
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 4 2 2 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 3
2003 - Construction 2 3 10 8 10
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 1 6
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 0 12 7 7
2003 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 2 0 2 3 2
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 7 11 25
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 4 2 11
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 0 1 0
2003 - Retail Trade 6 4 7 18 30
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 6 10 2 13
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 7 5 7
2003 - Total 21 29 64 65 119
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 1 2 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 2 3
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 1 2
2004 - Construction 4 1 12 8 10
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 2 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 1 0 7
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 16 8 4
2004 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 0 3 4 2
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 13 4 21
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 3 3 11
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 0 0
2004 - Retail Trade 3 5 14 15 26
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 7 5 12
2004 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 1 6 10
2004 - Total 26 23 78 59 111
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 1 2 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 3 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 1 2
2005 - Construction 5 2 8 14 10
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 0 1 6
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 3 11 12 3
2005 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 5 0 4
2005 - Mining 1 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 9 9 25
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 6 3 11
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Retail Trade 7 6 14 12 26
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 4 9 2 13
2005 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 7 3 8
2005 - Total 30 19 76 64 115

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Northampton County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Northampton County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,957 78.79%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,143 21.21%

Northampton County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $1,157 $11 $3,746 $0 $0 $1,117 $6,020 $2,789 $1,709 $86
1971 $1,031 $8 $5,319 $0 $0 $275 $6,625 $3,622 $1,250 $486
1972 $1,012 $11 $5,218 $0 $0 $161 $6,391 $3,587 $1,225 $665
1973 $764 $4 $6,292 $0 $0 $208 $7,264 $3,996 $1,145 $915
1974 $1,237 $114 $6,477 $0 $0 $271 $7,985 $3,851 $1,065 $1,332
1975 $1,220 $159 $7,126 $0 $0 $551 $8,897 $4,439 $985 $1,518
1976 $1,272 $222 $7,473 $0 $0 $554 $9,299 $4,627 $905 $1,903
1977 $1,322 $249 $8,419 $0 $0 $1,363 $11,104 $6,096 $824 $1,946
1978 $1,393 $239 $9,795 $0 $0 $458 $11,646 $6,255 $743 $1,348
1979 $1,375 $269 $9,363 $4 $0 $1,445 $12,187 $7,077 $662 $651
1980 $1,925 $260 $9,732 $14 $0 $1,556 $13,227 $7,680 $581 $1,158
1981 $2,467 $343 $10,250 $14 $0 $1,505 $14,236 $1,584 $500 $1,339
1982 $2,611 $375 $10,898 $15 $0 $1,798 $15,322 $8,675 $425 $1,828
1983 $3,103 $361 $10,860 $15 $0 $2,002 $15,980 $8,931 $350 $1,989
1984 $3,032 $645 $12,284 $78 $0 $2,015 $17,409 $9,154 $1,275 $2,124
1985 $3,032 $739 $12,284 $159 $0 $2,429 $17,904 $10,210 $1,200 $2,994
1986 $3,584 $1,004 $14,295 $405 $0 $2,997 $21,281 $10,962 $1,125 $2,460
1987 $3,957 $1,595 $13,994 $207 $0 $3,114 $21,272 $11,739 $4,652 $3,000
1988 $3,958 $1,786 $15,449 $318 $0 $2,546 $22,271 $12,650 $4,296 $4,449
1989 $4,275 $1,923 $16,936 $452 $0 $3,822 $25,485 $14,103 $2,860 $5,978
1990 $4,463 $1,933 $21,281 $248 $0 $3,673 $29,665 $14,591 $12,147 $16,386
1991 $4,920 $1,524 $18,638 $250 $0 $3,761 $27,569 $15,442 $11,773 $11,053
1992 $5,719 $1,874 $17,797 $280 $0 $3,485 $27,281 $15,539 $14,360 $13,899
1993 $5,772 $1,990 $18,981 $297 $0 $3,615 $28,665 $15,443 $12,780 $11,768
1994 $6,019 $2,070 $19,882 $326 $0 $3,770 $29,997 $16,215 $14,746 $11,161
1995 $6,956 $1,752 $21,285 $232 $0 $4,248 $32,721 $17,026 $13,667 $9,219
1996 $7,176 $1,895 $22,167 $235 $0 $4,143 $33,721 $17,401 $13,173 $8,625
1997 $7,723 $1,953 $23,810 $336 $0 $4,964 $36,833 $17,900 $12,912 $7,508
1998 $6,972 $2,087 $24,649 $343 $0 $5,561 $37,525 $20,664 $11,976 $7,885
1999 $7,099 $2,177 $27,541 $400 $0 $5,953 $40,993 $22,026 $13,439 $7,051
2000 $7,574 $2,248 $30,737 $440 $0 $6,356 $45,107 $23,336 $13,500 $7,527
2001 $8,726 $2,296 $35,549 $434 $0 $6,712 $51,421 $22,530 $14,580 $10,090
2002 $10,131 $2,350 $31,170 $491 $0 $6,955 $48,747 $23,660 $17,742 $12,459
2003 $10,211 $2,601 $29,562 $549 $0 $6,851 $47,173 $24,538 $20,474 $12,542
2004 $10,503 $3,026 $33,751 $617 $0 $7,530 $52,401 $26,094 $19,532 $12,524
2005 $11,203 $3,149 $33,218 $720 $0 $7,894 $53,035 $28,445 $29,568 $21,538
2006 $11,228 $3,400 $32,200 $726 $0 $8,394 $52,548 $29,234 $30,362 $14,060


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $3,781 $118 $20 $85 $0 $0 $5,720
$59 $915 $60 $0 $0 $682
1971 $4,482 $134 $12 $112 $0 $0 $6,410
$82 $1,290 $40 $0 $0 $258
1972 $4,702 $76 $10 $38 $0 $0 $6,233
$101 $1,117 $40 $0 $0 $149
1973 $5,029 $124 $38 $162 $0 $0 $7,351
$85 $1,580 $36 $0 $0 $297
1974 $5,426 $174 $46 $173 $0 $0 $7,600
$125 $1,364 $32 $0 $0 $260
1975 $6,144 $143 $61 $269 $0 $0 $8,558
$123 $1,379 $29 $0 $0 $410
1976 $6,285 $144 $56 $268 $0 $0 $9,055
$152 $1,608 $27 $95 $0 $420
1977 $6,757 $148 $83 $344 $0 $0 $10,903
$178 $1,948 $23 $0 $0 $1,422
1978 $7,374 $161 $21 $352 $0 $0 $12,106
$234 $2,245 $23 $283 $0 $1,413
1979 $10,016 $181 $38 $385 $0 $0 $15,628
$182 $1,857 $20 $476 $0 $2,473
1980 $9,250 $173 $133 $563 $0 $0 $13,955
$212 $1,177 $18 $33 $0 $2,396
1981 $11,266 $182 $145 $634 $0 $3 $16,030
$254 $1,585 $15 $34 $0 $1,912
1982 $10,805 $215 $171 $690 $0 $0 $15,640
$219 $1,668 $12 $34 $0 $1,826
1983 $11,319 $345 $195 $728 $0 $0 $16,746
$250 $1,749 $128 $36 $0 $1,996
1984 $10,999 $234 $210 $747 $0 $0 $17,231
$304 $1,914 $126 $126 $0 $2,571
1985 $11,751 $269 $215 $860 $0 $0 $18,439
$360 $1,949 $123 $152 $0 $2,760
1986 $13,351 $331 $1,376 $863 $0 $0 $21,543
$338 $1,585 $120 $901 $0 $2,678
1987 $14,056 $440 $751 $1,035 $0 $0 $26,336
$377 $2,290 $85 $4,140 $0 $3,162
1988 $15,218 $500 $350 $1,130 $0 $11 $23,477
$424 $2,034 $118 $889 $0 $2,803
1989 $16,733 $499 $224 $1,113 $0 $5 $24,911
$432 $2,632 $146 $455 $0 $2,672
1990 $18,431 $520 $584 $588 $0 $5 $27,796
$467 $2,834 $122 $306 $0 $3,939
1991 $24,688 $538 $788 $676 $0 $5 $35,537
$536 $2,934 $916 $306 $0 $4,150
1992 $17,272 $553 $619 $659 $0 $4 $28,734
$603 $3,265 $920 $276 $0 $4,563
1993 $17,474 $699 $316 $1,725 $0 $12 $30,797
$757 $3,504 $929 $639 $0 $4,742
1994 $17,838 $822 $406 $1,822 $0 $20 $34,134
$691 $4,228 $923 $1,517 $0 $5,867
1995 $19,705 $1,405 $319 $2,119 $0 $47 $35,694
$860 $4,377 $987 $1,014 $0 $4,861
1996 $20,126 $881 $366 $2,531 $0 $58 $36,652
$759 $4,655 $948 $1,511 $0 $4,817
1997 $22,223 $955 $372 $2,917 $0 $57 $48,276
$864 $4,935 $665 $1,405 $0 $13,883
1998 $22,936 $939 $431 $3,127 $0 $60 $43,051
$899 $5,974 $801 $938 $0 $6,946
1999 $25,491 $1,045 $359 $3,267 $0 $44 $46,141
$995 $5,370 $850 $552 $0 $8,168
2000 $28,287 $1,031 $427 $3,574 $0 $49 $49,515
$1,035 $6,609 $520 $716 $0 $7,267
2001 $31,701 $1,048 $377 $3,280 $0 $50 $52,700
$986 $6,897 $513 $665 $0 $7,183
2002 $26,998 $1,647 $530 $3,134 $0 $56 $52,903
$1,066 $6,586 $604 $2,443 $0 $9,839
2003 $25,729 $1,354 $1,261 $3,399 $0 $87 $54,567
$1,308 $6,997 $385 $4,640 $0 $9,407
2004 $28,384 $1,431 $687 $3,833 $0 $131 $55,207
$1,603 $7,254 $549 $2,206 $0 $9,129
2005 $30,289 $1,586 $478 $3,900 $0 $108 $59,953
$1,375 $7,708 $1,335 $1,002 $0 $12,172
2006 $35,636 $1,734 $495 $4,144 $0 $105 $68,119
$1,685 $8,197 $1,868 $518 $0 $13,737

Northampton County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 547
Northampton County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Northampton County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,771 12.55%
10-19 Years 3,095 14.01%
20-29 Years 2,264 10.25%
30-39 Years 2,907 13.16%
40-49 Years 3,296 14.92%
50-59 Years 2,774 12.56%
60-69 Years 2,195 9.94%
70-79 Years 1,839 8.33%
80-89 Years 797 3.61%
90+ Years 148 0.67%

Northampton County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,583 47.92%
Color 1 Box Female 11,503 52.08%

Northampton County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 13,096 59.30%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,603 38.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 161 0.73%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 123 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 65 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.03%

Northampton County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 4,546 38.80%
2. English 2,587 22.08%
3. Irish 1,084 9.25%
4. German 984 8.40%
5. African 588 5.02%
6. French Non-Basque 301 2.57%
7. Scotch Irish 237 2.02%
8. Dutch 233 1.99%
9. Scottish 230 1.96%
10. Italian 171 1.46%

Northampton County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,273 97.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 579 1.37%
3. French 299 0.71%
4. Chinese 39 0.09%
5. Hindi 36 0.08%
6. German 35 0.08%
7. Japanese 30 0.07%
8. Korean 28 0.07%
9. Arabic 26 0.06%
10. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 18 0.04%

Northampton County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,555 99.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 141 0.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 206 0.46%

Northampton County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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