AllentownPennsylvania

Allentown Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Allentown is 125,934. 25.40% is under 18, while 14.20% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.13% of the population was five years old or younger, 25.40% were 18 years or younger and 26.31% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.84% female and 48.16% male.

Allentown Housing

According to the US Census, Allentown has 51,405 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Allentown was 91.83%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $173,400

Allentown Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 68.41% of Allentown's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 13.20% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.08% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.54%

How Educated is Allentown

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 10.1% of Allentown residents had a bachelor's degree, while 5.6% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 15.70% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Allentown

The median household income in Allentown is $46,745. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $46,745.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $55,815 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $73,528.

A closer examination of the income groups of Allentown households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $15,000 and $24,999 (14.8%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (1.1%). 5.0% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family