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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Upper Macungie, PA compare?
| Figure | Upper Macungie, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 29,600 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 26,377 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,011 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Upper Macungie, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 27,850±59 |
| Median age | 39.8±1.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.4%±5.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 61.5%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.4%±3.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 13.0%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 19.5%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 55.8%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $120,798±$6,280 |
| Per capita income | $58,011±$3,922 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.2%±1.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $418,800±$19,791 |
| Median gross rent | $1,903±$136 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.0%±7.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.4%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 22.6%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.0%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.7 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov