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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
873,603
Households
339,656
Average household size
2.5
Median age
41.4 years
Median household income
$84,587
Housing units
361,874
Population comparison
2020 Census861,889
2024 estimate873,603
Change+1.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
873,603
Median age
41.4 years
Male
432,307
Female
441,296
Median age by sex
Male median age
40.1 years
Female median age
42.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
22,726Under 521,577
69,3615–1765,613
41,46518–2439,022
54,39225–3452,724
55,33835–4454,512
53,70745–5454,185
59,63155–6461,132
75,68765+92,531
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 522,72621,577
5–1769,36165,613
18–2441,46539,022
25–3454,39252,724
35–4455,33854,512
45–5453,70754,185
55–6459,63161,132
65+75,68792,531
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5–17
Male
5–9
25,089
10–14
26,988
15–17
17,284
Female
5–9
22,455
10–14
26,855
15–17
16,303
18–24
Male
18–19
13,079
20
6,203
21
6,118
22–24
16,065
Female
18–19
11,846
20
5,652
21
5,203
22–24
16,321
25–34
Male
25–29
25,928
30–34
28,464
Female
25–29
25,368
30–34
27,356
35–44
Male
35–39
27,715
40–44
27,623
Female
35–39
26,956
40–44
27,556
45–54
Male
45–49
25,756
50–54
27,951
Female
45–49
25,905
50–54
28,280
55–64
Male
55–59
28,752
60–61
12,357
62–64
18,522
Female
55–59
30,553
60–61
12,628
62–64
17,951
65+
Male
65–66
10,846
67–69
14,798
70–74
21,056
75–79
13,356
80–84
8,373
85+
7,258
Female
65–66
12,015
67–69
15,756
70–74
23,139
75–79
16,351
80–84
11,113
85+
14,157
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
615,93370.5%
Two or more races
103,37911.8%
Some other race
71,2118.2%
Black alone
52,8086.0%
Asian alone
27,0643.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,9760.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2320.0%
Residents: 873,603.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone615,933
Two or more races103,379
Some other race71,211
Black alone52,808
Asian alone27,064
American Indian / Alaska Native2,976
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander232

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
174,129
White, not Hispanic
593,398

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
226,410
Married-couple share
73.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
91,57827.0%
1 person
120,14435.4%
2 people
54,69316.1%
3 people
44,70313.2%
4 people
28,5388.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
19,067
6 People
5,817
7 Plus People
3,654
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person91,578
2 people120,144
3 people54,693
4 people44,703
5+ people28,538
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households226,410
Married-couple families166,61673.6% of family households
With children
58,82435.3%
Without children
107,79264.7%
Other families59,79426.4% of family households
Male householder
18,08930.3%
Female householder
41,70569.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households226,410Not applicable
Married-couple families166,61673.6%
With children58,82435.3%
Without children107,79264.7%
Other families59,79426.4%
Male householder18,08930.3%
Female householder41,70569.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$84,587
Median family
$103,840
Per capita
$44,264
Household incomeShare of households
41,71412.3%
Under $25k
56,65916.7%
$25–49k
54,11815.9%
$50–74k
42,92312.6%
$75–99k
66,54019.6%
$100–149k
35,89710.6%
$150–199k
41,80512.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
11,938
$10,000–$14,999
9,353
$15,000–$19,999
9,413
$20,000–$24,999
11,010
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,593
$30,000–$34,999
11,859
$35,000–$39,999
10,541
$40,000–$44,999
11,659
$45,000–$49,999
12,007
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
21,328
$60,000–$74,999
32,790
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
37,596
$125,000–$149,999
28,944
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k41,714
$25–49k56,659
$50–74k54,118
$75–99k42,923
$100–149k66,540
$150–199k35,897
$200k+41,805

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
613,839
High school or higher
91.8%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
33.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
18,5023.0%
Less than 9th grade
31,5685.1%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
200,22332.6%
High school or equivalent
98,48416.0%
Some college, no degree
59,4339.7%
Associate degree
127,90020.8%
Bachelor’s degree
77,72912.7%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
7,979
Nursery School
235
Kindergarten
50
First Grade
272
Second Grade
423
Third Grade
414
Fourth Grade
695
Fifth Grade
1,077
Sixth Grade
1,408
Seventh Grade
1,488
Eighth Grade
4,461
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,786
Tenth Grade
7,568
Eleventh Grade
9,444
Twelfth No Diploma
9,770
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
177,167
Ged Or Alternative Credential
23,056
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
35,314
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
63,170
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
57,875
Professional School Degree
10,319
Doctorate Degree
9,535
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade18,502
Grades 9–12, no diploma31,568
High school or equivalent200,223
Some college, no degree98,484
Associate degree59,433
Bachelor’s degree127,900
Graduate or professional77,729
Marital status by sexMale and Female
10,26734,517
Widowed
30,37940,166
Divorced
5,7857,771
Separated
186,659181,950
Now Married
130,199113,776
Never Married
14,81715,644
Married Spouse Absent
171,842166,306
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed10,26734,517
Divorced30,37940,166
Separated5,7857,771
Now Married186,659181,950
Never Married130,199113,776
Married Spouse Absent14,81715,644
Married Spouse Present171,842166,306

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$300,800
Median gross rent
$1,365
Housing tenure
Owner
236,77269.7%
Renter
102,88430.3%
Occupied homes: 339,656.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner236,772
Renter102,884
Housing occupancy
Occupied
339,65693.9%
Vacant
22,2186.1%
Housing units: 361,874.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied339,656
Vacant22,218

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
146,478
Owners without mortgage
90,294
Vacancy reason
For rent3,942
For sale1,446
Rented, not occupied884
Sold, not occupied1,819
Seasonal6,129
Migrant workers13
Other7,985
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,942
For sale1,446
Rented, not occupied884
Sold, not occupied1,819
Seasonal6,129
Migrant workers13
Other7,985
Structure type
Detached205,749
Attached74,326
2–4 units29,650
5–19 units25,328
20+ units19,021
Mobile or other7,800
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
14,786
Structure 3–4 Units
14,864
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
12,928
Structure 10–19 Units
12,400
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
7,435
Structure 50 Plus Units
11,586
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
7,706
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
94
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached205,749
Attached74,326
2–4 units29,650
5–19 units25,328
20+ units19,021
Mobile or other7,800
Year builtHousing units by period
147,11540.7%
Before 1960
77,07321.3%
1960–79
75,20720.8%
1980–99
58,98616.3%
2000–19
3,4931.0%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
91,643
1940–1949
18,812
1950–1959
36,660
1960–79
1960–1969
32,897
1970–1979
44,176
1980–99
1980–1989
39,647
1990–1999
35,560
2000–19
2000–2009
39,881
2010–2019
19,105
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960147,115
1960–7977,073
1980–9975,207
2000–1958,986
2020+3,493
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
42,946
2,293
1990s
34,934
2,473
2000s
53,907
8,764
2010s
75,561
50,472
2020–22
25,977
30,694
2023+
3,447
8,188
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199042,9462,293
1990s34,9342,473
2000s53,9078,764
2010s75,56150,472
2020–2225,97730,694
2023+3,4478,188
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
15,4716.5%
Under $100k
72,36730.6%
$100–249k
114,08748.2%
$250–499k
26,36711.1%
$500–749k
5,6512.4%
$750–999k
1,6430.7%
$1–1.49m
1,1860.5%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,822
10000–14999
835
15000–19999
1,026
20000–24999
1,335
25000–29999
847
30000–34999
752
35000–39999
465
40000–49999
1,173
50000–59999
856
60000–69999
1,332
70000–79999
1,262
80000–89999
1,399
90000–99999
2,367
$100–249k
100000–124999
6,808
125000–149999
6,059
150000–174999
13,812
175000–199999
12,190
200000–249999
33,498
$250–499k
250000–299999
30,146
300000–399999
50,009
400000–499999
33,932
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
352
2000000+
834
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k15,471
$100–249k72,367
$250–499k114,087
$500–749k26,367
$750–999k5,651
$1–1.49m1,643
$1.5m+1,186
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5006,909
$500–99916,113
$1,000–1,49935,653
$1,500–1,99924,949
$2,000–2,49910,436
$2,500–2,9992,343
$3,000+1,590
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Under $500
Under 100
173
100–149
138
150–199
355
200–249
685
250–299
1,556
300–349
1,083
350–399
1,246
400–449
949
450–499
724
$500–999
500–549
750
550–599
790
600–649
1,289
650–699
1,303
700–749
1,193
750–799
1,364
800–899
3,727
900–999
5,697
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
17,683
1250–1499
17,970
$3,000+
3000–3499
486
3500+
1,104
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5006,909
$500–99916,113
$1,000–1,49935,653
$1,500–1,99924,949
$2,000–2,49910,436
$2,500–2,9992,343
$3,000+1,590
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,520
17,780
1 vehicle
58,130
51,497
2 vehicles
103,395
26,372
3 vehicles
44,673
5,574
4 vehicles
16,704
1,236
5+ vehicles
7,350
425
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,52017,780
1 vehicle58,13051,497
2 vehicles103,39526,372
3 vehicles44,6735,574
4 vehicles16,7041,236
5+ vehicles7,350425

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
426,485
Average commute
27.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
316,62074.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
30,7747.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
5,2281.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
9,1912.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
58,40413.7%Derived from published counts
Other
6,2681.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 426,485.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
8,544
Bicycle
647
Other
Other Transportation
5,033
Motorcycle
100
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,135
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone316,620
Carpool30,774
Public transit5,228
Walk or bicycle9,191
Work from home58,404
Other6,268
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
91,23424.8%
Under 15 min
143,74539.1%
15–29 min
70,30719.1%
30–44 min
25,5666.9%
45–59 min
37,22910.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
11,066
5–9
33,438
10–14
46,730
15–29 min
15–19
58,230
20–24
58,232
25–29
27,283
30–44 min
30–34
45,391
35–39
12,259
40–44
12,657
60+ min
60–89
22,488
90+
14,741
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min91,234
15–29 min143,745
30–44 min70,307
45–59 min25,566
60+ min37,229

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
717,212
Civilian labor force
460,139
Employed
435,224
Unemployed
24,915
Unemployment rate
5.4%
Poverty universe
848,524
Persons below poverty
86,532
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
258,307
Blue-collar workers
107,180
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
30,322
39,415
Sales Office Occupations
31,815
53,212
Management Business Science Arts
80,664
92,616
Production Transportation Material Moving
54,553
19,175
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
31,967
1,485
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations30,32239,415
Sales Office Occupations31,81553,212
Management Business Science Arts80,66492,616
Production Transportation Material Moving54,55319,175
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance31,9671,485

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
389,458
Workplace jobs
358,226
Internal commuters
237,026
Inbound commuters
121,200
Outbound commuters
152,432
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
817,63494.6%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
46,9545.4%
Residents: 864,588.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured817,634
Uninsured46,954
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
6,53013.9%
Under 19
16,78535.7%
Age 19–34
23,07849.2%
Age 35–64
5611.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 196,530
Age 19–3416,785
Age 35–6423,078
Age 65+561

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
777,26189.0%
Foreign born
96,34211.0%
Residents: 873,603.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born777,261
Foreign born96,342

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
55,638
Not a citizen
40,704

Residential mobility

Same house
780,597
Within same county
37,076
From another county
27,226
From another state
17,387
From abroad
3,199

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
358,023

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area has 873,603 residents and a median age of 41.4 years. It ranks No. 68 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $3,853 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area873,603$84,58741.4 years69.7%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Pennsylvania13,018,639$77,97140.9 years69.3%
New Jersey9,343,809$103,55640.1 years63.8%

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