Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0Households in Lower Nazareth Township have higher incomes than those in 90% of U.S. towns
Only 5% stay in Lower Nazareth Township for work; outside it, Bethlehem is the main destination (9%, 6 miles). Below the poverty line: 2.2% of residents (Pennsylvania 11.7%). The two grades for Lower Nazareth Township are A− for jobs and income and B− for walkability.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What stands out about work in Lower Nazareth Township
Lower Nazareth Township is where the jobs are
Lower Nazareth Township has 8,239 jobs, 2.5 for every working resident. On a workday afternoon about 12,000 people are in town, 68% more than the 7,200 who live here. Day and night ↓
Stores, warehouses and trucking
56% of the jobs in Lower Nazareth Township are in trade, transport and utilities, against 19% of the jobs its residents hold. The jobs ↓
Lower Nazareth Township draws workers from far and wide
The 8,239 jobs in Lower Nazareth Township are filled from a wide area. The ten biggest home towns of its workers supply 35%; the other 63% come from many towns beyond those. The commute map ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The figures behind Lower Nazareth Township’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Lower Nazareth Township is better than 83% of U.S. towns, #256 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. The poverty rate holds Lower Nazareth Township’s grade up; unemployment pulls it down (6.1%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Lower Nazareth Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Who leaves Lower Nazareth Township for work, and who comes in
On a workday 3,159 residents head out to work, 181 work right here, and 8,058 people come in from elsewhere.
About 12,000 people are in Lower Nazareth Township on a workday afternoon, 68% more than live here.
2.5 jobs for every working resident, so more people commute in than out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Inside Lower Nazareth Township’s 8,239 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Lower Nazareth Township, 2013 → 2023: 6,901 → 8,239. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Lower Nazareth Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip into Lower Nazareth Township
Where Lower Nazareth Township clocks in
9% of workers
7% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Time on the road from Lower Nazareth Township: about 30 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Lower Nazareth Township workers work from home, vs 16% across Pennsylvania. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 2,902 commuters (the 16% who work from home are left out). Across Pennsylvania: 81% drive alone, 4% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
The distance from Lower Nazareth Township to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Lower Nazareth Township is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Lower Nazareth Township is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns, #574 of 1,035 in Pennsylvania. Both inputs place Lower Nazareth Township near the same point nationally.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 3,463 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). <1% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.8 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 67% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 1.0% of Lower Nazareth Township households have no vehicle (Pennsylvania 10.4%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Lower Nazareth Township’s commuters take a bus or train.
Among U.S. towns of 5,000 to 9,700, Lower Nazareth Township ranks 688th of 3,205 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
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| 23 | West Vincent Township PA | 6,885 | $203K | 1.4% | 0.8% | 4% | A+ |
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| 65 | Upper Nazareth Township PA | 8,521 | $122K | 1.2% | 0.9% | 4% | A+ |
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| 81 | London Grove Township PA | 9,047 | $176K | 1.8% | 0.3% | 5% | A+ |
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| 686 | Garden Home-Whitford OR | 6,979 | $98K | 5.9% | 4.0% | 1% | A− |
| 687 | Neshannock Township PA | 9,599 | $83K | 4.2% | 2.2% | 16% | A− |
| 688 | Lower Nazareth Township PA | 7,187 | $126K | 2.2% | 6.1% | 5% | A− |
| 689 | Union Beach NJ | 5,708 | $119K | 3.0% | 7.1% | 4% | A− |
| 690 | Sterling MA | 8,358 | $129K | 6.0% | 4.0% | 8% | A− |
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| 3,205 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Lower Nazareth Township, the top three, the last and three more from Pennsylvania.
The towns next door employ 10% of Lower Nazareth Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Lower Nazareth Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Nazareth Township | – | A− | B− | 30 min | $125,995 |
| Upper Nazareth Township | under 3% | A+ | C | 25 min | $121,969 |
| Nazareth | 2% | B− | A | 30 min | $56,855 |
| Bethlehem Township | 5% | A | A− | 26 min | $119,050 |
| Palmer Township | 3% | A | A− | 28 min | $116,014 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Bethlehem Township. Darker towns draw more of Lower Nazareth Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Lower Nazareth Township: questions
What is the median household income in Lower Nazareth Township?
$125,995 (±$17,981) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,971 across Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Lower Nazareth Township?
2.2%, against 11.7% across Pennsylvania and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Lower Nazareth Township?
30 minutes each way on average, against 26 across Pennsylvania and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Lower Nazareth Township work?
5% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Bethlehem (9%, 6 mi), Allentown (7%, 11 mi), Bethlehem Township (5%, 3 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Lower Nazareth Township walkable?
Lower Nazareth Township is more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns (Walkability B−): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 3% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Lower Nazareth Township without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Lower Nazareth Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Lower Nazareth Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.