In 2021, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ had a population of 858k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $73,091. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ grew from 841,265 to 857,997, a 1.99% increase and its median household income grew from $69,769 to $73,091, a 4.76% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.9%), White (Hispanic) (8.11%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.13%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.69%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.41%).
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.
95.8% 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 (2,158 degrees awarded in 2021), Northampton County Area Community College (1,471 degrees), and DeSales University (983 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ was $227,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.
Most people in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 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.