Allentown, PA City Data

Allentown, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 106,632 people who live in Allentown and approximately 312,090 who live in Lehigh County. We want to help people moving to or living in Allentown to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Allentown. We have included Allentown housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Allentown Information

Lehigh County where Allentown resides is 348.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 312,090 and has a population rank of 183 out of all the places in the United States.

Allentown has a total of 106,632 people and of those residents there are 51,037 males and 55,595 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 3,780 births each year and around 3,259 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Allentown varies per year, but currently 102,846 are one race and 3,786 are two or more races.

Of the 106,632 people who live in Allentown, there are 29,898 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Allentown is 15,138 male and 14,760 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 80,238.

General Allentown Information
Total area in square miles - Lehigh County	348.34
Water area in square miles - Lehigh County	N/A
Resident population - Lehigh County	312,090
Population rank - Lehigh County	183
Total population	106,632
Total population (male)	51,037
Total population (female)	55,595
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Lehigh County	3,780
Deaths- Lehigh County	3,259
Population of one race	102,846
Population of two or more races	3,786
Population under 20 years	29,898
Population under 20 years (male)	15,138
Population under 20 years (female)	14,760
Total population 18 years and over	80,238

Allentown Social Characteristics

There are 121,906 households in Allentown. Families make up 82,341 of these households. The table below breaks down the Allentown families into three different groups. Married-couple families (64,558), male householder with no wife present (4,510) and female householder with no husband present (12,428). The remainder of the Allentown households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 39,800. Allentown, PA moving companies help people in Allentown move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Allentown. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Allentown is based, there are 131,195 females 15 and over; of those females there are 28,857 never married, 69,733 now married, 3,199 separated, 16,986 widowed, and 12,420 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,371 separated, 3,733 widowed and 9,478 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Allentown social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Allentown.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lehigh County)
Total households	121,906
Family households (families)	82,341
With own children under 18 years	39,642
Married-couple family	64,558
With own children under 18 years	28,099
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,510
With own children under 18 years	2,556
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,428
With own children under 18 years	7,459
Nonfamily households	39,800
Householder living alone	32,996
65 years and over	13,624

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,440
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	11,475
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	80,938
Householder	25,127
Spouse	16,565
Child	29,870
Other relatives	1,792
Nonrelatives	3,221
Unmarried partner	1,783
Roomer or boarder	323
Housemate or roommate	389
Unmarried partner	3,400
Foster child	158
Other	568

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	20,698
Male householder	7,620
Male householder living alone	5,910
Male householder not living alone	1,710
Female householder	9,285
Female householder living alone	8,004
Female householder not living alone	1,281
Nonrelatives	3,793
Unmarried partner	1,617
Roomer or boarder	395
Housemate or roommate	1,237
Foster child	28
Other	516

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	131,195
Never married	28,857
Now married	69,733
Separated	3,199
Widowed	16,986
Divorced	12,420
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,371
Widowed	3,733
Divorced	9,478

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	106,632
Male	51,037
Under 5 years	3,848
5 to 9 years	3,945
10 to 14 years	3,782
15 to 17 years	1,980
18 and 19 years	1,583
20 years	803
21 years	793
22 to 24 years	2,364
25 to 29 years	3,892
30 to 34 years	4,154
35 to 39 years	4,167
40 to 44 years	3,953
45 to 49 years	3,245
50 to 54 years	2,763
55 to 59 years	1,972
60 and 61 years	694
62 to 64 years	1,025
65 and 66 years	659
67 to 69 years	937
70 to 74 years	1,604
75 to 79 years	1,397
80 to 84 years	894
85 years and over	583
Female	55,595
Under 5 years	3,738
5 to 9 years	3,778
10 to 14 years	3,506
15 to 17 years	1,817
18 and 19 years	1,921
20 years	990
21 years	1,027
22 to 24 years	2,432
25 to 29 years	3,939
30 to 34 years	3,792
35 to 39 years	4,051
40 to 44 years	3,817
45 to 49 years	3,371
50 to 54 years	3,036
55 to 59 years	2,310
60 and 61 years	824
62 to 64 years	1,179
65 and 66 years	781
67 to 69 years	1,284
70 to 74 years	2,322
75 to 79 years	2,297
80 to 84 years	1,738
85 years and over	1,645

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	106,632
One race	102,846
White	77,361
Black or African American	8,370
American Indian and Alaska Native	356
Asian	2,421
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	78
Some other race	136
Two or more races	3,786

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	101,636
People who are White alone	73,131
People who are Black or African American alone	7,884
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	347
People who are Asian alone	2,368
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	76
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25,534
People who are Some other race alone	14,106

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	293,518
Same house	172,880
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,850
Different state or abroad	26,271
Different state	19,731
Abroad	6,540

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lehigh County)
Total resident population	312,090
Born in United States	222,272
State of residence	226,086
Different state	55,306
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11,367
Foreign born	19,331

Allentown Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Allentown. That total enrollment is 77,729 for the population of the country, which includes Allentown. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 32,872 and elementary or high school enrollment was 105,807 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 15,377.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Allentown population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	77,729
Pre-kindergarten	5,120
Public	2,196
Private	2,924
Kindergarten	4,327
Public	3,410
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,997
Public	30,986
Private	5,011
Elementary and high school	52,904
Public	46,036
Private	6,868
High school grades 9 to 12	16,907
Public	15,050
Private	1,857
College, undergraduate years	12,553
Public	6,845
Private	5,708
Graduate or professional school	2,825
Public	1,206
Private	1,619
Not enrolled in school	223,457

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	212,665
Less than 9th grade	13,279
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	26,825
High school graduate	74,386
Some college, no degree	33,599
Associate's degree	14,964
Bachelor's degree	49,612
Graduate or professional degree	23.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	31,063

Allentown Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 245,633 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Allentown. The Allentown occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (50,409), service occupations (21,037), sales and office occupations (41,069), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (304), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (12,213) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (25,392). The 245,633 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 129,547 private wage and salary workers, 12,524 government workers, 8,062 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lehigh County)
Population 16 years and over	245,633
In labor force	157,506
Civilian labor force	157,421
Employed	150,424
Unemployed	6,997
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	85
Females 16 years and over	129,260
In labor force	74,053
Civilian labor force	74,042
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,444
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	116,373
In labor force	83,453
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,553
Armed forces	74

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lehigh County)
Workers 16 years and over	147,930
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	120,831
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,563
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,175
Other means	620
Worked at home	4,016
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,180,910

OCCUPATION (Lehigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,409
Management, professional, and related occupations	50,409
Service occupations	21,037
Sales and office occupations	41,069
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	304
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	12,213
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	25,392

INDUSTRY (Lehigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,409
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	773
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	30,434
Wholesale trade	5,678
Retail trade	17,868
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,747
Information	4,713
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,333
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,888
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	31,806
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,289
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,662

CLASS OF WORKER (Lehigh County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	50,409
Private wage and salary workers	129,547
Government workers	12,524
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,062
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Allentown Housing Characteristics

In Allentown, PA there are 128,910 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 121,906 occupied and 7,004 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Allentown, there are 61,617 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31,108 units in Allentown. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Allentown, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Allentown, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Allentown. There are 2,057 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,279 with rent between $200-299, 8,069 with rent between $300-499 and 23,945 with rent for $500 and above. Full Allentown gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Allentown, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lehigh County)
Total housing units	128,910
Occupied housing units	121,906
Vacant housing units	7,004

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lehigh County)
Total housing units	128,910
1-unit, detached	61,617
1-unit, attached	31,108
2 units	5,853
3 or 4 units	6,929
5 to 9 units	6,352
10 to 19 units	6,615
20 to 49 units	2,469
50 or more units	4,769
Mobile home	3,183

HOUSING TENURE (Lehigh County)
Occupied housing units	121,906
Owner-occupied	83,849
Renter-occupied	38,057

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lehigh County)
Occupied housing units	121,906
No vehicles available	12,880
2 vehicle available	68,340
3 vehicles available	14,896
4 vehicles available	4,035
5 or more vehicles available	1,415

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lehigh County)
Occupied housing units	121,906
Utility gas	30,829
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	42,420
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	43,342
Coal or coke	1,572
Wood	987
Solar energy
Other fuel	417
No fuel used	178

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lehigh County)
Occupied housing units	121,906
Less Than $50,000	83,849
$50,000 to $99,999	27,012
$100,000 to $149,999	24,090
$150,000 to $199,999	11,008
$200,000 to $299,999	6,574
$300,000 to $499,999	1,864
$1,000,000 or more	65
Median (dollars)	113,600

GROSS RENT (Lehigh County)
Occupied units paying rent	38,057
Less than $200	2,057
$200 to $299	2,279
$300 to $499	8,069
$500 to $699	13,499
$700 to $999	8,716
$1,000 to $1,499	1,384
$1,500 or more	345