Allentown city, Pennsylvania demographics
Population: 125,250
Median age: 31.9
Median household income: 47,703
Allentown is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Allentown city, PA.
Population
| 2021 | 125,250 |
| 2020 | 121,156 |
| 2019 | 120,915 |
| 2018 | 120,410 |
| 2017 | 120,128 |
| 2016 | 119,624 |
| 2015 | 119,261 |
| 2014 | 118,793 |
| 2013 | 118,285 |
| 2012 | 117,942 |
| 2011 | 117,386 |
| 2010 | 116,398 |
| 2009 | 107,225 |
Census data for Allentown city, Pennsylvania
Demographic and housing estimates in Allentown city, Pennsylvania
| Total population | 125,250 |
| Male | 61,147 |
| Female | 64,103 |
| Total population | 125,250 |
| Under 5 years | 9,635 |
| 5 to 9 years | 8,446 |
| 10 to 14 years | 9,213 |
| 15 to 19 years | 9,790 |
| 20 to 24 years | 10,502 |
| 25 to 34 years | 20,463 |
| 35 to 44 years | 15,081 |
| 45 to 54 years | 13,416 |
| 55 to 59 years | 7,122 |
| 60 to 64 years | 6,267 |
| 65 to 74 years | 8,979 |
| 75 to 84 years | 4,082 |
| 85 years and over | 2,254 |
| Median age (years) | 31.9 |
| Under 18 years | 32,204 |
| 16 years and over | 96,481 |
| 18 years and over | 93,046 |
| 21 years and over | 85,776 |
| 62 years and over | 18,695 |
| 65 years and over | 15,315 |
| Total population | 125,250 |
| One race | 107,329 |
| White | 66,381 |
| Black or African American | 17,720 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,048 |
| Asian | 3,843 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 24 |
| Some other race | 18,313 |
| Two or more races | 17,921 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 81,439 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 38,934 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 42,505 |
Social characteristics in Allentown city, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 45,195 |
| Family households (families) | 15,079 |
| Married-couple family | 4,901 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 9,889 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 6,928 |
| Nonfamily households | 15,326 |
| Average household size | 11,428 |
| Average family size | 2.65 |
Economic characteristics in Allentown city, Pennsylvania
| Total households | 45,195 |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,290 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,560 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,614 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 4,937 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 7,268 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8,923 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,066 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,939 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,554 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,044 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,703 |
Housing characteristics in Allentown city, Pennsylvania
| Total housing units | 48,757 |
| Occupied housing units | 45,195 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,562 |
| Total housing units | 48,757 |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,175 |
| 1-unit, attached | 18,480 |
| 2 units | 3,826 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,293 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,973 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,595 |
| 20 or more units | 4,332 |
| Mobile home | 83 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 48,757 |
| Built 2014 or later | 51 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,119 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,261 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,663 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,588 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,284 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 5,618 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 7,304 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 3,503 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19,366 |
| Total housing units | 48,757 |
| 1 room | 1,477 |
| 2 rooms | 1,256 |
| 3 rooms | 6,621 |
| 4 rooms | 7,775 |
| 5 rooms | 8,314 |
| 6 rooms | 10,178 |
| 7 rooms | 6,382 |
| 8 rooms | 3,641 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,113 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 48,757 |
| No bedroom | 1,551 |
| 1 bedroom | 9,510 |
| 2 bedrooms | 11,017 |
| 3 bedrooms | 17,345 |
| 4 bedrooms | 5,183 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 4,151 |
| Occupied housing units | 45,195 |
| Owner-occupied | 18,777 |
| Renter-occupied | 26,418 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.56 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.72 |
| Occupied housing units | 45,195 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 5,871 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 16,530 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 7,508 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,375 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,758 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 4,153 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,777 |
| Less than $50,000 | 677 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,065 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,147 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,875 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,629 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,028 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 268 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 88 |
| Median (dollars) | 145,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 18,777 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 12,547 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,230 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 25,775 |
| Less than $500 | 1,950 |
| $500 to $999 | 8,014 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 11,484 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 3,832 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 346 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 71 |
| $3,000 or more | 78 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,100 |
| No rent paid | 643 |
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