Bath, Pennsylvania

Bath: Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America

About

Bath is a city located in the county of Northampton in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,693 and a population density of 2,959 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,756 inhabitants.

The city was created 208 years ago in 1815.

Bath locator map
Location of Bath on Pennsylvania map.

Quick Facts about Bath

Population : 2,756 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Pennsylvania (United States)
County : Northampton County
Postal code : 18014
Area : 0.91 km2
Named for : Bath
Altitude : 1,417 feet / 432 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1816 (208 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone
Local time : 04:50:22 (29th March 2024)
Density : 3,029 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 2.29% (2010-2020)
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Bath Pennsylvania
Bath  Pennsylvania image

Geography

Bath is located at 40°43'32"N 75°23'39"W (40.7256500, -75.3940700).

Bath map

Demographics

The population of Bath increased by 2.29% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,693 - census
2011 2,686 -0.26% estimation process
2012 2,683 -0.11% estimation process
2013 2,671 -0.45% estimation process
2014 2,670 -0.04% estimation process
2015 2,655 -0.56% estimation process
2016 2,659 0.15% estimation process
2017 2,664 0.19% estimation process
2018 2,673 0.34% estimation process
2019 2,668 -0.19% estimation process
2020 2,756 3.19% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 18,856
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 18,510
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 19,248
April 1, 2010 Population : 18,795
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.1%
People over 65 (%) : 18.9%
Female persons, % : 53.1%
White only, percent : 75.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 5.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 73.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 982
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.0%

Bath zip code is 18014. County name: Northampton, County fips: 42095

Bath, Sleepy Hollow

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $218,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,544
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $599
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,098
2015-2019 Households : 7,822
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.38
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.2%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 124,585
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,210,812
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 977,627
2012 total retail sales per capita : $52,110
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $76,674
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $39,262
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,919
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,063
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 625
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 278
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,517
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 105
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,673
2010 population per square mile : 1,365.0
2010 land area in square miles : 13.77

Schools in Bath

College & universities near Bath, PA

Code Name City ZIP
214379 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem (PA) 18020-7599

Stations (26)

Amtrak & bus stations near Bath, PA

Code Name Address Type
WHV White Haven, PA I-476, Exit 95/I-80, Exit 277, at Hwy 940 BUS
WKB Wilkes-Barre, PA 47 South Washington Street BUS
PAO Paoli 13 Lancaster Ave. RAIL
TRE Trenton Transit Center 72 South Clinton Avenue RAIL
PJC Princeton Junction station 2 Wallace Road RAIL

Post offices near Bath

Post Office Name City ZIP
Bath Post Office Bath (PA) 18014

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Other cities in Northampton County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Northampton County , PA. (more)

City Name Population Title
Bethlehem 74,892 The second most populous city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
Easton 26,978 City in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lower Saucon 10,813 Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Northampton 9,852 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Hellertown 5,820 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nazareth 5,688 Borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bangor 5,210 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Palmer Heights 3,762 Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pen Argyl 3,540 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Eastlawn Gardens 3,307 Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States of America
North Catasauqua 2,825 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Wind Gap 2,732 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Freemansburg 2,617 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Old Orchard 2,434 Census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Walnutport 2,115 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America
East Bangor 1,624 Borough in Pennsylvania, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Bath distances to largest Pennsylvania cities