Allentown

Population: 125,320
Median household income: $53,403
Median home value: $188,900

Allentown, a community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, has 125,320 residents. The median household income of $53,403 is below the Lehigh County median ($77,493).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allentown's population grew 3.6% from 120,915 to 125,320, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $131,300 to $188,900.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 53.8% of the population. 71.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125,320
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,403
Median home value: $188,900
Median gross rent: $1,269
Housing units: 49,211
Homeownership rate: 42.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

120,915125,320

Median household income

$41,167$53,403

Median home value

$131,300$188,900

Median gross rent

$1,004$1,269

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	120,915	$41,167	$131,300	$1,004
2020	121,156	$43,816	$135,800	$1,035
2021	125,250	$47,703	$145,700	$1,100
2022	125,292	$52,449	$168,800	$1,202
2023	125,320	$53,403	$188,900	$1,269

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,857	7.1%
5 to 17	22,336	17.8%
18 to 24	15,259	12.2%
25 to 34	20,268	16.2%
35 to 44	15,061	12.0%
45 to 54	12,707	10.1%
55 to 64	14,099	11.3%
65 to 74	9,789	7.8%
75 and over	6,944	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,603	30.0%
Black or African American	13,766	11.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	68	0.1%
Asian	3,112	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.0%
Some other race	566	0.5%
Two or more races	2,714	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67,461	53.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14,854	18.8%
High school graduate	29,678	37.6%
Some college or associate's	19,046	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	10,975	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,315	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit3.3%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38,919	71.2%
Carpooled	5,563	10.2%
Public transit	1,785	3.3%
Walked	2,305	4.2%
Bicycle	8	0.0%
Worked from home	4,342	7.9%
Other means	1,766	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,472	22.8%
15 to 29 min	23,838	47.3%
30 to 44 min	9,727	19.3%
45 to 59 min	1,695	3.4%
60+ min	3,614	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 21.6% (25,882 of 120,030)

	Count	Share
Family households	28,542	62.0%
Nonfamily households	17,497	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46,039	93.6%
Vacant	3,172	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,483	42.3%
Renter-occupied	26,556	57.7%

1-unit, detached25.1%

1-unit, attached36.4%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,333	25.1%
1-unit, attached	17,937	36.4%
2 to 4 units	7,577	15.4%
5 to 19 units	6,144	12.5%
20 or more units	5,049	10.3%
Mobile home & other	171	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4202000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.44 sq mi
Center point: 40.5936, -75.4784