In 2023, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ had a population of 867k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $82,602. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ grew from 863,166 to 866,764, a 0.417% increase and its median household income grew from $78,597 to $82,602, a 5.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.31%), Other (Hispanic) (6.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.35%), and White (Hispanic) (4.66%).
None of the households in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.7% of the residents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ are Lehigh University (2,137 degrees awarded in 2022), Northampton County Area Community College (1,408 degrees), and DeSales University (964 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ was $277,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.
Most people in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ was 2 cars per household.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ borders East Stroudsburg, PA, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Pottsville, PA, Reading, PA, and Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA.