BelfastPA
With 1,144 residents, this town was settled in 1834.
Is Belfast a good place to live?
15% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Belfast, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (29%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 9 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Belfast. We don’t grade Belfast yet; the figures below are still real.
1,144 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Belfast.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Belfast, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 85% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 61% of Belfast’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 8% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Belfast has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Hanover Township (4%), Plainfield Township (4%) and Bethlehem (4%). Since 2013, Belfast has lost 73 jobs, to 170 in 2023. Its mean commuting time comes in at 23 minutes. Half commute less than 13 miles.
| Belfast | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 9.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Belfast has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 19°; snowfall runs to about 23 inches a winter. The seasons in Belfast: chilly winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Belfast is
Two figures for adults locally: 34% sleep under 7 hours, 32% have obesity. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Belfast.
| Belfast | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Belfast | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Belfast has set aside 3.1% of its land for conservation
Parks and preserves in Belfast: one, of 11 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Belfast-Edelman Sportsman's Association | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Belfast
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 62 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Belfast. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
7 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
32 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
16 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
14 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
38 mi Park & preserveDuke FarmsPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Belfast: who provides what
Belfast is unincorporated, so Northampton County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
99% of working residents leave Belfast for work
Where Belfast’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Belfast
About 2 of every 100 Belfast residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Questions about Belfast
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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