Allentown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

124,597

Allentown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Allentown was:

  • White: 47.13%
  • Other race: 18.05%
  • Two or more races: 17.99%
  • Black or African American: 13.42%
  • Asian: 2.82%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
17.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,093.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.9% (-1,130)
The current population of Allentown, Pennsylvania is 124,597 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 125,727.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White59,04447.13%
Other race22,61518.05%
Two or more races22,53517.99%
Black or African American16,81213.42%
Asian3,5282.82%
Native American7330.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Allentown Population by Race

Allentown Population Pyramid 2024

Allentown Median Age

32.4

Total

31.8

Male

33.1

Female

Allentown Adults

There are 94,526 adults, (15,719 of whom are seniors) in Allentown.

Allentown Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Allentown Sex Ratio

Female63,82450.94%
Male61,46849.06%

Allentown Population by Age

Allentown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,5532.6342.357.7
Non Family17,5181.2933.966.1
Married15,2943.3462.237.8
Female9,7043.727.972.1
Male3,0373.3537.262.8

3.33

Average Family Size

2.63

Average Household Size

42.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Allentown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,7559.86%
Associates Degree6,0027.63%
Bachelors Degree9,87212.55%
Graduate Degree4,5155.74%
High School Graduate29,25637.2%
Less Than 9th Grade6,5188.29%
Some College14,72218.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Allentown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Allentown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic37,45127,0083,414
White29,48026,9068,203
Other Race13,4909,129707
2+ Races12,0849,3731,895
Black9,3788,0851,243
Asian2,2561,8371,004
Native American32223229
Islander25250

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.5%.

Allentown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,107$62,783$40,884
Graduate Degree$68,059$67,973$68,259
High School Graduate$33,342$36,223$28,657
Less Than 9th Grade$26,769$33,469$20,510
Overall$35,865$41,407$32,511
Some College$35,190$42,083$33,066

$35,865

Average Earnings

$41,407

Average Male

$32,511

Average Female

Allentown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Allentown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Allentown Language

53.85% of Allentown residents speak only English, while 46.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.56% of the population.

Allentown Language

Allentown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic67,47117,96326.62%
Multiple22,3416,26328.03%
Other22,3455,06822.68%
White33,4434,08112.2%
Black16,2493,93924.24%
Asian3,39646513.69%
Native711649%

21.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.66%

Male Poverty Rate

23.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Allentown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Allentown is Multiple, with 28.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Allentown is Native, with 9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.1%.

Allentown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.36%
High School19.42%
Some College11.67%
Bachelors or Greater7.14%

Allentown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.37%
Female Unemployed35.47%
Female Employed11.46%
Male Employed7.08%

Allentown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Allentown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,088$73,148
Households$52,449$66,942
Married Families$77,931$91,462
Non Families$39,160$51,482

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Allentown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.1%

Male Marriage Rate

33.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Allentown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Allentown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Allentown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Allentown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,497

Number of Veterans

3,159

Male Veterans

338

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,353
Second Gulf War692
First Gulf War409
Korea272
World War II116

Allentown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,138
65 to 74919
55 to 64569
18 to 34451
35 to 54420

Allentown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6785.53%
Hispanic8071.76%
2+ Races2971.96%
Other Race2491.52%
Black2221.94%
Asian511.93%

Allentown Veterans by Race

Allentown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Allentown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

9.2%

Unemployment Rate

Allentown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Allentown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Allentown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.28%

Born in Allentown

79.52%

Native Born

20.48%

Foreign Born

10.79%

Non Citizen

9.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.52% of Allentown residents were born in the United States, with 42.28% having been born in Pennsylvania. 10.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Allentown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029123,186-282-0.23%
2028123,468-282-0.23%
2027123,750-283-0.23%
2026124,033-282-0.23%
2025124,315-282-0.23%
2024124,597-283-0.23%
2023124,880-208-0.17%
2022125,088-724-0.58%
2021125,812850.07%
2020125,7274,3213.56%
2019121,406-129-0.11%
2018121,5354550.38%
2017121,0806700.56%
2016120,4103710.31%
2015120,0399120.77%
2014119,1273490.29%
2013118,778-47-0.04%
2012118,8251070.09%
2011118,7186780.57%
2010118,04000%
2000106,6321,5421.47%
1990105,0901,3321.28%
1980103,758-6,113-5.56%
1970109,8711,5241.41%
1960108,3471,5911.49%
1950106,7569,85210.17%
194096,9044,3414.69%
193092,56319,06125.93%
192073,50221,58941.59%
191051,91316,49746.58%
190035,41610,18840.38%
189025,2287,16539.67%
188018,0634,17930.1%
187013,8845,85973.01%
18608,0254,246112.36%
18503,7791,27951.16%
18402,5001,00066.67%
18301,500-121,686-98.78%

Allentown Population by Year