Allentown

County:: Lehigh County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 17.564
State:: Pennsylvania

Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Allentown has a 2025 population of 124,315. It is also the county seat of Lehigh County. Allentown is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -1.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 125,727 in 2020.

The average household income in Allentown is $68,251 with a poverty rate of 21.56%.The median age in Allentown is 32.4 years: 31.7 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Allentown includes 42.28% White, 21.16% other race, 13% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	52,985	42.28%
Other race	26,519	21.16%
Two or more races	25,734	20.53%
Black or African American	16,287	13%
Asian	3,177	2.54%
Native American	588	0.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	30	0.02%

Allentown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Allentown's average per capita income is $37,452. Household income levels show a median of $53,403. The poverty rate stands at 21.56%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$84,656	$98,677
Families	$56,590	$74,713
Households	$53,403	$68,251
Non Families	$39,380	$51,817

$37,452

Average Income

$53,403

Median Household Income

21.56%

Poverty Rate