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The total population of Allentown is estimated to be 125,292 with 61,468 males (49.06%) and 63,824 females (50.94%). There are 2,356 more females than males in Allentown.
The median household income in Allentown was $51,563 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,913(3.85%) from $49,650 in 2020. This income is 69.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Allentown sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,942. Overall, the median household income for the city of Allentown stands at $55,949.
In Allentown, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,929 for males and $25,060 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,516 for males and $39,016 for females.
In Allentown, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $85,013, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,311.
In 2022, the population of Allentown was 125,094, a 0.54% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Allentown's population was 125,772, an increase of 0.04% compared to a population of 125,722 in 2020.
The median age in Allentown, PA is 31.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.79% were under the age of 15, 24.61% aged 15 to 29, 41.37% aged 30 to 64, 10.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Allentown population: 53% are White, 14.15% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.07% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.62% are some other race and 14.31% are multiracial.