Moving to Emmaus, Pennsylvania

About Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Emmaus

Emmaus ( em-AY-əs) is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 11,652. Emmaus is located in the Lehigh Valley, the third-largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania and 68th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.

In 2007 and again in 2009, Emmaus was listed as one of the top 100 "Best Places to Live" in the United States by Money magazine.

Emmaus is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Allentown, 53.4 miles (85.9 km) north of Philadelphia, and 91.6 miles (147.4 km) west of New York City.

Gender
Gender Emmaus Pennsylvania Country
Female 50.1% 51% 50.8%
Male 49.9% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Emmaus Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 3.6% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.4% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.5% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.1% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 24.7% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.8% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.9% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Emmaus Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 4% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 37% 34% 27.0%
Other College 16% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Emmaus Pennsylvania Country
White 85.3% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 2.3% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 2.7% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 7.8% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity