Stiles, Pennsylvania Explained

Stiles, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Stiles
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Stiles in Pennsylvania##Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lehigh
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Whitehall
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.56
Area Land Km2:0.56
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1113
Population Density Km2:1998.3
Population Metro:865,310 (US: 68th)
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:356
Coordinates:40.6653°N -75.5083°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:18052
Area Code:610 and 484
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-74160
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1188666

Stiles is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is located in Whitehall Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,113.[2]

Stiles is part of the Lehigh Valley, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. It uses the Whitehall Township ZIP Code of 18052.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,070 people, 439 housing units, and 409 families in the CDP. The racial makeup was 81.5% White, 4.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.2% from some other race, and 7.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 12.8% of the population.[3]

The ancestry was 35.4% German, 21.5% Polish, 12.3% Arab, 7.0% Italian, and 4.5% Irish.

The median age was 54.9 years old. 24.6% of the population were 65 or older, with 22.7% between the ages of 65 and 74, 1.1% between 75 and 84, and 0.8% being 85 or older. 16.6% of the population were under 65, with 11.2% between the ages of 5 and 14, and 5.4% between 15 and 17.

The median household income was $80,320, with families having $98,194, married couples having $98,194, and non-families having $53,190. 0.0% of the population were in poverty.

Geography

Stiles is located in eastern Lehigh County in central Whitehall Township. It is bordered to the east by the borough of Coplay and to the south by unincorporated Hokendauqua. Pennsylvania Route 145 passes just west of Stiles, leading south 5miles to the center of Allentown and north 10miles to Walnutport. Coplay Creek forms the western boundary of Stiles and flows southeast into the Lehigh River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stiles has a total area of 0.56sqkm, of which 2219sqm, or 0.40%, are water.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Pennsylvania. United States Census Bureau. October 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Stiles CDP, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. October 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-06-12 . data.census.gov.