Allentown, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lehigh County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
125,320
Population
7,137/sq mi density
$53,403
Median Income
$25,846 per capita
$188,900
Home Value
$317,498 Zillow
$1,269
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
274
Violent Crime/100K
1,592 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$53,403 median income, 8.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$188,900 home value, $1,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,403
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,846
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.8%
144% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.3%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Allentown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Allentown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,403
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,846
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,347
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,352
94%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,352
6% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
34% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$31,739M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,954
Restaurants
801
Healthcare
1,107
Retail
1,187
Manufacturing
349
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,347
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,213
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,403 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,846 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,347 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,352 |
| County GDP | $31,739M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,954 |
| Restaurants | 801 |
| Healthcare | 1,107 |
| Retail | 1,187 |
| Manufacturing | 349 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,347 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,213 |