Allentown, PA Demographic Data
Allentown, PA Summary
Allentown is located in Lehigh County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 118,974
- Area: 18.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.55 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,600.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 274.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Allentown, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
62,529
52%
50.8
Male
57,911
48%
49.2
Total Population
120,440
323,128,000
Allentown, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,053
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,026
9.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,186
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,334
8.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,404
8.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,102
15.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,440
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,962
10.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,899
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,277
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,605
6.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,025
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,127
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
86,918
72.2%
77.2
Female
46,035
53.0%
51.3
Male
40,883
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
79,738
66.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,657
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,757
11.4%
15.2
Female
8,042
58.5%
55.8
Male
5,715
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Allentown, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
115,071
95.5%
96.8
White
74,100
61.5%
72.6
Black or African American
16,625
13.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2,408
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
21,938
18.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,369
4.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
63,478
52.7%
17.8
Mexican
1,212
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
36,120
30.0%
1.7
Cuban
120
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
26,026
21.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
56,962
47.3%
82.2
Allentown, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,938
9.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,202
11.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
28,736
40.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,760
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,790
6.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,217
10.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,794
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,140
21.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
56,297
78.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,011
15.4%
31.2
Allentown, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,132
49.0%
33.7%
Now Married
26,404
28.6%
47.5
Divorced
10,657
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
4,162
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
5,820
6.3
5.8%
Allentown, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
59,186
53.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
52,201
46.9%
21.6%
Spanish
44,395
39.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,714
2.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
691
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,401
4.0%
1.1%
Allentown, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,029
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,312
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,635
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,367
15.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,172
12.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,181
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,033
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,001
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
377
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
518
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
35,813
57,617
Per capita income
18,507
31,128
Allentown, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
385
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,975
9.9%
9.8
Construction
2,156
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,776
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,121
4.2%
6.6
Information
669
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,870
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
834
1.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,785
13.5%
11.4
Public administration
965
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
4,671
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,225
8.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,012
6.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,278
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,143
22.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,605
23.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,524
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,894
25.6%
18.1%
Allentown, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
49,316
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,310
67.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,491
17.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,459
5.0%
5.1
Walked
2,693
5.5%
2.7
Other means
541
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,822
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
26.6
Allentown, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,019
16.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,489
44.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,124
29.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,993
9.6%
21.0
Allentown, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
41,625
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
17,699
42.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
23,926
57.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,366
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Allentown, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
44,991
1 room
1,015
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,485
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
4,401
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
9,179
20.4%
16.5
5 rooms
8,677
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
8,406
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
4,440
9.9%
12.0
8 rooms
4,604
10.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,784
6.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Allentown, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
44,991
1-unit, detached
9,788
21.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16,331
36.3%
5.9
2-units
3,513
7.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,903
10.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,114
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,988
6.6%
4.4
20 or more units
3,315
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
39
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Allentown, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
15,888
35.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,856
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,872
19.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,124
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,398
7.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,439
3.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,084
4.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,078
6.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,083
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
169
0.4%
1.4%
Allentown, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,726
42.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
137
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
16,793
40.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
6,708
16.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
150
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
57
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
54
0.1%
1.1
Allentown, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,432
47295100.0
Less than $500
61
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
165
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
200
1.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
493
4.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,345
20.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,577
22.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,591
48.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,233
37.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,433
12.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,701
15.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
684
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,324
29.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
57
0.0%
0.0%
Allentown, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
23,333
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
161
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,635
7.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,674
11.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,838
37.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,025
43.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
593
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
967
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,839
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,813
8.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,541
6.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,431
15.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,497
6.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,620
51.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,185
0.0%
0.0%
Allentown, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
17,699
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
665
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,354
30.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,940
33.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,839
21.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,317
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
307
1.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
99
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
178
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
121,800
205,000
