Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Demographics

Palmerton, Pennsylvania

Section Title: Demographics
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Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1920	7,168	—

1930	7,678	7.1%

1940	7,475	−2.6%

1950	6,646	−11.1%

1960	5,942	−10.6%

1970	5,620	−5.4%

1980	5,455	−2.9%

1990	5,394	−1.1%

2000	5,248	−2.7%

2010	5,414	3.2%

Est. 2017	5,306	−2.0%

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As of the census of 2000, there were 5,248 people residing in Palmerton, Pennsylvania.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2000, there were 5,248 people residing in Palmerton, Pennsylvania.