METRO AREA
Allentown Metro
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · 4 counties · 887,615 residents (2025 est.) · 1,453 sq mi
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Allentown is a metro area of 873,603 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. The population is up 18% since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $302,579. Density works out to 601 people per square mile. 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
873,603
+18%since 2000
from 740,395 in 2000
887,615 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,453 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024874K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(44,303)
5 to 95.4%(47,544)
10 to 146.2%(53,843)
15 to 196.7%(58,512)
20 to 246.4%(55,562)
25 to 3412.3%(107,116)
35 to 4412.6%(109,850)
45 to 5412.4%(107,892)
55 to 6413.8%(120,763)
65 to 7411.2%(97,610)
75 to 845.6%(49,193)
85 and over2.5%(21,415)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$85,100
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,181 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
55.1%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13%
Information11.5%
Finance & insurance8%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Other services5%
Public administration3.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Education & health services1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$302,579
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,176 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.6
−3%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(646,834)
Black2.5%(18,855)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(54,358)
Asian1.6%(11,516)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.9%(593,398)
Black5.5%(47,905)
Hispanic / Latino19.9%(174,129)
Asian3.1%(26,699)
Other3.6%(31,472)
60
+54%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
41
−7%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican8.9%(77,863)
Dominican4.8%(41,857)
South American2%(17,813)
Mexican1.4%(12,268)
Central American1.1%(9,751)
Colombian0.7%(6,378)
Ecuadorian0.6%(5,391)
Cuban0.4%(3,372)
Peruvian0.4%(3,213)
Guatemalan0.4%(3,101)
Honduran0.3%(3,039)
Spaniard0.2%(1,721)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.2%(1,583)
Venezuelan0.1%(949)
Costa Rican0.1%(788)
Chilean0.1%(672)
Panamanian0.1%(631)
Nicaraguan0.1%(607)
Argentine0.1%(547)
Uruguayan0%(408)
Paraguayan0%(77)
Bolivian0%(76)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(10,188)
Chinese0.6%(5,294)
Filipino0.3%(2,729)
Pakistani0.3%(2,364)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,022)
Korean0.1%(1,193)
Japanese0%(435)
Cambodian0%(245)
Taiwanese0%(229)
Thai0%(220)
Kazakh0%(178)
Bangladeshi0%(146)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(89)
Sri Lankan0%(46)
Indonesian0%(36)
Laotian0%(28)
Burmese0%(27)
Singaporean0%(27)
Uzbek0%(14)
Hmong0%(10)
Malaysian0%(5)
Bhutanese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(572)
Samoan0%(94)
Fijian0.1%(75)
Chamorro0%(24)
Marshallese0%(24)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
German21.4%(187,147)
Irish11.9%(103,678)
Italian10.7%(93,375)
English6.5%(57,136)
American6.3%(54,622)
Polish4.2%(37,125)
Hungarian1.8%(15,879)
Slovak1.6%(14,037)
Dutch1.3%(11,303)
Arab1.3%(11,036)
French1.1%(9,977)
West Indian1.1%(9,499)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(8,832)
Ukrainian1%(8,769)
Welsh1%(8,578)
Russian0.8%(7,337)
Austrian0.8%(7,147)
Subsaharan African0.7%(6,161)
Syrian0.6%(5,147)
Swedish0.5%(4,679)
Greek0.5%(4,427)
Portuguese0.5%(4,107)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(4,011)
Jamaican0.4%(3,816)
Lithuanian0.4%(3,551)
Norwegian0.4%(3,544)
Lebanese0.4%(3,068)
Haitian0.4%(3,067)
British0.3%(2,499)
Czech0.3%(2,405)
Egyptian0.2%(1,788)
Swiss0.2%(1,784)
French Canadian0.2%(1,697)
Brazilian0.2%(1,340)
Romanian0.2%(1,330)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,234)
Danish0.1%(1,136)
Croatian0.1%(1,020)
Canadian0.1%(931)
Nigerian0.1%(721)
Guyanese0.1%(711)
Turkish0.1%(517)
Finnish0.1%(486)
Ghanaian0.1%(479)
Slovene0.1%(474)
Belgian0.1%(461)
Serbian0%(420)
Armenian0%(349)
Kenyan0%(343)
Iranian0%(329)
Bulgarian0%(321)
Moroccan0%(278)
Ethiopian0%(244)
Latvian0%(233)
Australian0%(200)
Israeli0%(164)
Jordanian0%(131)
Palestinian0%(121)
Barbadian0%(86)
Macedonian0%(82)
Cape Verdean0%(41)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.8%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(130,199)
Married52.2%(186,659)
Widowed2.9%(10,267)
Divorced8.5%(30,379)
Women 15+
Never married30.7%(113,776)
Married49.1%(181,950)
Widowed9.3%(34,517)
Divorced10.8%(40,166)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.4%(7,280)
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(7,415)
Vietnam era38.6%(16,136)
Korean War6.2%(2,598)
World War II0.8%(338)
Share of the 41,821 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities
AllentownCENTRAL126,044BethlehemCENTRAL79,644Easton30,402Fullerton16,724Phillipsburg15,456Emmaus12,514Northampton10,570Hackettstown10,185Wilson8,159Ancient Oaks7,777Breinigsville7,769Middletown7,628Washington7,326Wescosville7,148Chestnut Hill7,086Catasauqua6,590Hellertown6,138Nazareth6,091Palmerton5,615Lehighton5,232Dorneyville5,211Bangor5,118Beattystown4,917Fountain Hill4,835Panther Valley4,553Jim Thorpe4,531Slatington4,296Lansford4,123Schnecksville3,922Indian Mountain Lake3,889
The 30 most populous of 116 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ?
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ has about 873,603 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ?
The typical household in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ earns about $85,100 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ expensive?
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, the median home is worth about $302,579, and the typical rent is about $1,362 a month.
How educated are people in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ?
About 33.5% of adults age 25 and over in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ?
About 10.2% of people in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ live below the federal poverty line.
Has Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ grown since 1990?
Yes, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ has grown since 1990. The population has added about 186,915 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024