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Weatherly - Carbon county

Population 2,612

Weatherly, Pennsylvania

Weatherly, Pennsylvania, in Carbon county, is 29 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania and 76 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is conveniently located inside the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metropolitan area. There are an estimated 2,612 people in Weatherly.

The People and Families of Weatherly

In Weatherly, about 54% of adults are married.

Weatherly has a larger percentage of females than most places. The town has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Weatherly had a median family income of $43,047.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($300) in Weatherly. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Weatherly Housing

Approximately 81% of housing in Weatherly is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the town than you'll find in other towns.

Commuting

In Weatherly, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Weatherly Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,612	100%
Male	1,214	46.5%
Female	1,398	53.5%
Under 18	600	23%
18+	2,012	77%
65+	624	23.9%
Median Age	42.1
Average Family Size	3.03
White	2,585	99%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	6	0.2%
Mixed Race	11	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$43,047
Population In Poverty	257	10.8%

Weatherly Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.3%
Italian	18.8%
Irish	9.5%
Slovak	6.8%
Polish	6.8%
US/American	4.9%
English	4.4%
Dutch	3.5%
Welsh	3%
Pennsylvania German	2.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Greek	2%
Lithuanian	1.9%
Ukrainian	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
French Canadian	1.1%
Czech	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.6%
European	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Croatian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%