Pennsylvania / Census place 4202000

Allentown

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Allentown city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
126,044
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
7,176/sq mi
17.6 sq mi land area
Median age
33.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$55,494
Median home value
$206,600
Median gross rent
$1,317
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.1%
Typical commute
24.6 min
Public transit commute
3.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ALLENTOWN LEHIGH VLY INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
63.3°F
Average low
42.8°F
Annual rainfall
47.4"
Annual snowfall
33.1"

Month by month

A year in Allentown.

Typical high and low °F
JFMAMJJASOND
Typical precipitation inches
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

Similar places

More places to consider.

Selected by the closest mix of population, density, median home value, and average annual high.

CT

Hartford, CT

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
121,981
Median home
$228,600
CT

New Haven, CT

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
138,774
Median home
$287,100
CT

Waterbury, CT

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
115,771
Median home
$208,500

Keep exploring

Compare Allentown with Hartford