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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Allentown | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125,976 | 142,939 | 27 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 6.0% | 4.6% | 73 | ||
| Median household income | $55,494 | $62,525 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 21.0% | 17.8% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 20.6% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 6.4% | 4.6% | 64 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $206,600 | $229,300 | 27 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,317 | $1,151 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 6.3% | 9.4% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.0% | 8.4% | 55 |
AllentownPeer median
AllentownPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +3.2% | +4.9% | +3.6% |
| Housing units | -4.3% | +8.1% | +5.2% |
| Median household income | +6.4% | +44.1% | +41.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -13.6% | +66.6% | +82.0% |
| Median gross rent | +19.3% | +40.4% | +37.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | -10.0% | +27.9% | +16.6% |
| Worked from home | +80.9% | +113.0% | +207.1% |
| Poverty rate | +11.1% | -23.2% | -10.0% |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.7 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.3 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 10.1 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 20.5 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 21.9 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.5 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.2 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 17.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, KS | 80 | 155,135 | +5.1% | $62,401 | 20.8% |
| Abilene, TX | 80 | 128,053 | +6.0% | $62,648 | 27.3% |
| Springfield, MA | 80 | 154,749 | +0.6% | $52,656 | 20.5% |
| Hartford, CT | 79 | 121,127 | -3.3% | $46,411 | 19.4% |
| Yuma, AZ | 78 | 100,139 | +7.6% | $65,482 | 20.9% |
| Pasadena, TX | 77 | 149,433 | -1.8% | $64,927 | 16.2% |
| Yakima, WA | 77 | 96,961 | +4.5% | $62,815 | 20.8% |
| Mesquite, TX | 77 | 149,299 | +4.7% | $72,537 | 19.6% |
| Paterson, NJ | 76 | 158,735 | +8.5% | $55,997 | 11.8% |
| Dayton, OH | 76 | 136,579 | -3.7% | $45,247 | 21.6% |