Allentown city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 126,044
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 126,044
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 127,138
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 125,858
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 125,855
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 125,845
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 118,032
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 34.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 24.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 56.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 28.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,650
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 24.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $206,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,550
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $619
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,317
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 46,374
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 48.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 259,845
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,176,489
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,326
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,777,028
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,195
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,494
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,892
Persons in poverty, percent 21.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7,169.0
Population per square mile, 2010 6,727.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.55
FIPS Code 4202000