Hokendauqua PA Presby PHS262, 1923
Hokendauqua’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1923.
- 1854Hokendauqua is founded
HokendauquaPA
A town of 3,145, founded in 1854.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,145
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$256K
Census ACS
Household income
$84K
median
Median age
47.0
years
Jobs based here
780
A commuter town
Is Hokendauqua a good place to live?
14% of residents are under 18 in Hokendauqua, against 20% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Among 1,036 Pennsylvania towns, just 1 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Hokendauqua. 15% of the land in Hokendauqua is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). We don’t grade Hokendauqua yet; the figures below are still real.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Hokendauqua for work
Where Hokendauqua’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
780jobs based in Hokendauqua
2%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 260 attractions →Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 58 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hokendauqua. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
4 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
15 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
37 mi National Historical ParkValley Forge National Historical Park1.8M visitors a year11 mi Ski areaBlue Mountain Resort44 runs · 1,077 ft vertical
28 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valley Forge National Historical Park: The original uploader was JGHowes at English Wikipedia. (Original text: en:User, Attribution · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Hokendauqua: who provides what
Hokendauqua is unincorporated, so Lehigh County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPPL Electric Utilities18.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNorthampton Boro Muni Auth water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLehigh CountyLehigh County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLehigh County Board of ElectionsLehigh County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code1805218052 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Hokendauqua.
Work & commute
Hokendauqua has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Hokendauqua for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Hokendauqua has added 124 jobs, to 780 in 2023. The average trip to work in Hokendauqua is 28 minutes.
2%work in town
| Hokendauqua | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Hokendauqua2%
Allentown11%
Whitehall Township11%
Bethlehem8%
Upper Macungie Township7%
7 mi
median commute distance
780
jobs based in Hokendauqua
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Hokendauqua, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Hokendauqua has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. Hokendauqua’s July high is 87°F.
33″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–41°
Spring39–63°
Summer61–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 20
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14.5%conserved
14.5%
conserved · 101 of 700 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parkview Park | — | 15 |
| 2. Hokendauqua Park and Playground | 0.2 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Fewer children than Pennsylvania overall
Children under 18 are 14% of residents (21% statewide). 34% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
47median age · PA 40.9
| Hokendauqua | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 34% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 21% | 18% |
HokendauquaPennsylvaniaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
19%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma6%
High school36%
Some college12%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s22%
Graduate12%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 41% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Hokendauqua’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±17.7 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Hokendauqua | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.5% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.4% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
Health
How healthy Hokendauqua is
Hokendauqua beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 34% of Hokendauqua adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Hokendauqua | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better23 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hokendauqua | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.6% | 30.4% |
Lehigh Valley Hospital
6.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Hokendauqua
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hokendauqua.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
8
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
$295Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hokendauqua
17pages on Hokendauqua
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Hokendauqua
Muhlenberg CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Allentown4.3 mi$62,805 tuitionLehigh Carbon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Schnecksville6.1 mi$5,280 in-state tuitionPennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyUniversity or college · Public · Center Valley8.4 mi$15,208 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Hokendauqua residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Famous people from Hokendauqua
3 notable people were born in Hokendauqua.
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About Hokendauqua
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Hokendauqua is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Hokendauqua was 3,340 as of the 2020 census. Hokendauqua is a suburb of Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. The word Hokendauqua is shortened to "Hokey" (pronounced "hockey") in local dialect. It uses the Whitehall ZIP code of 18052.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
Hokendauqua’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Hokendauqua.
Whitehall TownshipCoplayHokendauqua
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokendauqua | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitehall Township | #900 | C | C− | C | B− | B |
| Coplay | #505 | B+ | C+ | A− | B− | B− |
Hokendauqua isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Hokendauqua with a neighbor →
Questions about Hokendauqua
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hokendauqua, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Hokendauqua yet; the figures below are still real.
What is Hokendauqua, PA known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Matt Millen and Andy Tomasic.