Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · 17.1 sq mi · 1,266 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in South Whitehall township. The typical household earns $102,872, and the median resident is 45 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,064 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.01%
Men 42.6 · Women 47.7
2010–2026
21,617
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
21,617
2026 projection
2.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,617 | -38 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,655 | -38 | 0.18% |
| 2024 | 21,693 | +160 | 0.74% |
| 2023 | 21,533 | +228 | 1.07% |
| 2022 | 21,305 | +164 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 21,141 | +77 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 21,064 | +1,100 | 5.51% |
| 2019 | 19,964 | +35 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 19,929 | +122 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 19,807 | +122 | 0.62% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 214 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 56% | 55% |
| Never married | 24% | 31% | 19% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau