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Allentown city, PA


Lehigh County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 125,292   ( 7,260 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.6 square miles
Population density: 7137.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,484 29.92% 26.5%
Black:13,26510.59% 17.0%
Indian:710.06% 64.5%
Asian:3,4472.75% 40.0%
2+ races:2,5322.02% 6.2%
Hispanic:68,07754.33% 34.9%
Total non-White:87,80870.08% 30.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-13,480 -13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:20,740 21.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
118,032
50,96443.18%
11,3369.60%
2000.17%
2,4632.09%
2,3842.02%
50,46142.75%
67,06856.82%

2000
106,632
68,67364.40%
6,7396.32%
2140.20%
2,7022.53%
2,1762.04%
25,97024.35%
37,95935.60%

1990
105,090
86,64882.45%
4,8824.65%
770.07%
1,6611.58%
n/a
11,82211.25%
18,44217.55%

1980
103,758
94,50891.09%
3,0472.94%
780.08%
7260.70%
n/a
5,2945.10%
9,2508.91%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-17,709 -16.6
29,109 27.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-17,975 -17.1
19,517 18.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-7,860 -7.6
9,192 8.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Allentown city, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.4
30,766 24.6%
94,526 75.4%
15,719 12.5%
45,553
2.63
28,035 61.5%
15,294 54.6%
5,803 20.7%
17,518 38.5%

2010
NumberPercent
32.7
30,937 26.2%
87,095 73.8%
14,021 11.9%
42,804
2.64
26,683 62.3%
14,985 56.2%
5,768 21.6%
16,121 37.7%

2000
NumberPercent
34.5
26,255 24.6%
80,377 75.4%
16,144 15.1%
42,051
2.42
25,356 60.3%
16,911 66.7%
4,090 16.1%
16,695 39.7%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
22,984 21.9%
82,106 78.1%
17,815 17.0%
42,562
2.37
26,633 62.6%
19,550 73.4%
2,980 11.2%
15,929 37.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.7
23,040 22.2%
80,718 77.8%
16,636 16.0%
41,307
2.42
27,196 65.8%
21,752 80.0%
2,496 9.2%
14,111 34.2%

2022 Housing Data for Allentown city, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units49,156 
Median Value$168,800 
Occupied45,55392.7%
Vacant3,6037.3%
Owned19,27542.3%
Rented26,27857.7%
Median Rent$1,202 
Single-Family Units30,42761.9%
    Detached11,89524.2%
    Attached18,53237.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,68421.7%
Mobile Homes410.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Allentown city, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,3765.2%
$10,000 to $14,9992,7426.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992,4335.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992,4935.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992,5845.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4965.5%
$35,000 to $39,9992,4125.3%
$40,000 to $44,9992,1114.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8644.1%
$50,000 to $59,9995,05911.1%
$60,000 to $74,9994,4609.8%
$75,000 to $99,9995,46812.0%
$100,000 to $124,9993,4807.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992,1094.6%
$150,000 to $199,9992,1554.7%
$200,000 or more1,3112.9%
Median Household Income52,449 
Per Capita Income25,144 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,9178.6%
Public Assistance3,1997.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps14,22131.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,19168.7%
Unemployed1,9335.1%
In Armed Forces220.1%
Total Labor Force28,14673.9%
Not in Labor Force9,96226.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector24,10020,87353.6%
Non-Profit1,8254,02731.2%
Self-Employed2,2821,01069.3%
Local Government97996450.4%
State Government43135454.9%
Federal Government16618946.8%
Total Private + Self26,38221,88354.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,4015,53438.1%
Total29,78327,41752.1%
Pct. Govt.5.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,5169.6%
Sales and Office Occupations11,16419.5%
Professional, Technical8,46914.8%
Service Occupations12,23921.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1060.2%
All others19,86534.7%
White Collar 43.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance9,21616.1%
Manufacturing7,39512.9%
Transportation and warehousing6,66311.6%
Retail trade6,63311.6%
Accommodation and food services4,5437.9%
Educational services3,4596.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,4536.0%
Other services2,6984.7%
Construction2,6784.7%
Wholesale trade2,3424.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2,3174.0%
Finance and insurance1,4062.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,2482.2%
Public administration1,0201.8%
Information8151.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing7201.3%
Utilities3030.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2880.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction410.1%
Management150.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Allentown city, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,7913.03%
Puerto Rican33,80426.98%
Cuban8860.71%
Dominican21,28816.99%
Total Central American1,7641.41%
Costa Rican920.07%
Guatemalan5350.43%
Honduran5030.40%
Nicaraguan630.05%
Panamanian510.04%
Salvadoran4510.36%
Other Central American690.06%
Total South American4,5753.65%
Argentinean810.06%
Bolivian140.01%
Chilean3650.29%
Colombian1,4181.13%
Ecuadorian1,7681.41%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian4430.35%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan3330.27%
Other South American1530.12%
Other Hispanic1,9691.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian7960.64%
Cambodian5450.43%
Chinese4990.40%
Korean4840.39%
Burmese3820.30%
Vietnamese2510.20%
Filipino1310.10%
Japanese430.03%
Bangladeshi230.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English62,85253.9%
Spanish47,34140.6%
Arabic1,7131.5%
Other Asian1,1641.0%
Other Indo-European8660.7%
Other6970.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun4750.4%
Chinese4000.3%
German, other Germanic2830.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,2439.8%
Irish6,3065.0%
Italian5,1244.1%
American3,6962.9%
English2,7552.2%
Polish2,2571.8%
Pennsylvania German1,9531.6%
Syrian1,3691.1%
Slovak9950.8%
Jamaican8960.7%
French8900.7%
Hungarian8570.7%
Dutch7090.6%
African6470.5%
Ukrainian5670.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen111,77589.2%
Not a citizen13,51710.8%
Native99,63879.5%
Foreign-born25,65420.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Allentown city, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
6,518 8.3%7,755 9.9%29,256 37.2%20,724 26.4%9,872 12.6%4,515 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 6,518 8.3%
9-12 Years 7,755 9.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 29,256 37.2%
Some College 20,724 26.4%
Bach. Degree 9,872 12.6%
Grad Degree 4,515 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Allentown city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,466 R +1,911 R + 7.7%
D +555
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,402 R +1,572 R + 9.4%
D +1,830
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,718 R +3,275 R + 10.2%
D -557
2016 vs. 2008 R +252 R +1,364 R + 2.5%
D -1,112
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Joe Biden (D) 28,338 67.1% Donald Trump* (R) 13,479 31.9% 443 1.0% 42,260 -17 -15 0.61%
2016 43% Hillary Clinton (D) 27,783 69.5% Donald Trump (R) 11,013 27.5% 1,196 3.0% 39,992 -21 -18 0.65%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 26,508 71.5% Mitt Romney (R) 10,077 27.2% 495 1.3% 37,080 -19 -20 0.64%
2008 47% Barack Obama (D) 28,895 71.9% John McCain (R) 10,761 26.8% 514 1.3% 40,170 -17 -19 0.67%
2004 46% John Kerry (D) 23,882 62.4% George W. Bush* (R) 14,131 36.9% 239 0.6% 38,252 -11 -14 0.66%
2000 39% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 18,229 58.8% George W. Bush (R) 11,562 37.3% 1,215 3.9% 31,006 -9 -11 0.63%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 28,338 67.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,479 31.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 443 1.0%
TOTAL 42,260
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 27,783 69.5%
Donald Trump (R) 11,013 27.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 691 1.7%
Other 505 1.3%
TOTAL 39,992
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 26,508 71.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,077 27.2%
Other 495 1.3%
TOTAL 37,080
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 28,895 71.9%
John McCain (R) 10,761 26.8%
Other 514 1.3%
TOTAL 40,170
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -19


2004 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 14,131 36.9%
John Kerry (D) 23,882 62.4%
Other 239 0.6%
TOTAL 38,252
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,562 37.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 18,229 58.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 937 3.0%
Other 278 0.9%
TOTAL 31,006
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Allentown city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 26% John Fetterman (D) 16,771 67.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 7,448 29.8% 781 [+] 3.1% 25,000 -17 0.47%
2022 G 26% Josh Shapiro (D) 17,605 70.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 6,760 27.1% 610 [+] 2.4% 24,975 -15 0.47%
2018 S1 30% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 20,570 73.4% Lou Barletta (R) 6,979 24.9% 491 [+] 1.8% 28,040 -18 0.56%
2018 G 30% Tom Wolf* (D) 21,066 75.0% Scott Wagner (R) 6,512 23.2% 517 [+] 1.8% 28,095 -18 0.56%
2016 S3 42% Katie McGinty (D) 26,629 67.5% Pat Toomey* (R) 11,312 28.7% 1,485 [+] 3.8% 39,426 -20 0.65%
2014 G 17% Tom Wolf (D) 10,698 67.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 5,173 32.6% 0 0.0% 15,871 -12 0.45%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote