Pennsylvania · Census place 02000
Allentown city, PA
Quick answer
Allentown city has 125,320 residents, ranking #3 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $53,403, the median home is worth $188,900 and median gross rent runs $1,269 a month.
- Population
- 125,320Allentown city residents
- Median household income
- $53,403Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $188,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,269Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Allentown city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Allentown city median would spend about 28.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.6% of residents and 42.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Philadelphia city 1,582,432
- Pittsburgh city 303,620
- Reading city 94,836
- Erie city 94,156
- Bethlehem city 77,069
- Scranton city 76,074
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