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Allentown, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lehigh County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
125,320 Population 7,137/sq mi density
$53,403 Median Income $25,846 per capita
$188,900 Home Value $304,235 Zillow
$1,269 Median Rent 34.7% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 267 sunny days/yr
387 Violent Crime/100K 2,283 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$53,403 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$188,900 home value, $1,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
387 violent crimes/100K (2% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
125,320
Population Density
7,137
per square mile
Land Area
18.0
square miles (46.7 km²)
Median Age
32.4 yrs
17% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 42.3% US: 61.6%
Black 13% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 43.2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
42.3%
Black
13%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 53.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 46.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
53.9%
Spanish
46.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.2%
31% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.6%
20% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.8%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.461
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population125,320
Population Density7,137 / sq mi
Land Area18.0 sq mi
Median Age32.4 years

Gender

Male48.8%
Female51.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White42.3%
Black or African American13.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only53.9%
Spanish46.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.2%
Disability15.6%
Health Insurance88.8%
Broadband Access83.6%
Gini Coefficient0.461

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M