New TripoliPA
Population 717: a town settled in 1831.
Is New Tripoli a good place to live?
Only 4 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than New Tripoli. New Tripoli’s midpoint age is 35.2 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. New Tripoli has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Tripoli.
Most of New Tripoli’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
The typical household income here in New Tripoli is $65,000. Most working residents leave New Tripoli for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Upper Macungie Township (10%), Allentown (7%) and Lower Macungie Township (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
| New Tripoli | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In New Tripoli, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More adults under 35 in New Tripoli than across Pennsylvania
Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide). New Tripoli: 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 36% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of New Tripoli’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.5 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| New Tripoli | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.8% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.3% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in New Tripoli is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 59% of New Tripoli’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults had a checkup this year in New Tripoli than in most of Pennsylvania or the rest of the country
In New Tripoli, 20% of adults binge drink, and 29% have high blood pressure. Of 26 CDC measures, New Tripoli beats the Pennsylvania average on 6 and trails it on 3. The share of adults in New Tripoli who report frequent mental distress is 18%.
| New Tripoli | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | New Tripoli | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.9% | 7.4% |
| More smokers | 20.3% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in New Tripoli sells for about $345K at the median
74% of households own their home here. In New Tripoli, the rent at the middle of the market is $872 a month.
| New Tripoli | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $872 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about New Tripoli
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Tripoli. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
15 mi Stadium & arenaPPL Center
23 mi Park & preserveRoadside America
29 mi Park & preserveLehigh River
13 mi Park & preserveHawk Mountain Sanctuary
13 mi MuseumAsa Packer MansionPhoto credits
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain
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Moving to New Tripoli: who provides what
New Tripoli is unincorporated, so Lehigh 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 New Tripoli for work
Where New Tripoli’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of New Tripoli
About 3 of every 100 New Tripoli residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
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