In 2020, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ had a population of 841k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $69,769. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ grew from 837,610 to 841,265, a 0.436% increase and its median household income grew from $67,652 to $69,769, a 3.13% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.1%), White (Hispanic) (9.39%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.07%), Other (Hispanic) (3.69%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.38%).
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.
96% 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 (2,187 degrees awarded in 2020), Northampton County Area Community College (1,339 degrees), and DeSales University (1,016 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ was $219,200, 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 28 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.