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Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area is 826,260. The Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area population density is 559.84 people per square mile, which is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area is white, which represent 84.77% of the total population. The average Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area education level is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 826,260. #66

Population Density, #27

Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	559.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	700,433 (84.77%, #489)
Black:	43,734 (5.29%, #364)
Hispanic:	116,481 (14.10%, #190)
Asian:	22,145 (2.68%, #131)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,059 (0.25%, #629)
One Race, Other:	36,709 (4.44%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	21,180 (2.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	8,761 (7.52%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	64,674 (55.52%, see rank)
Cuban:	2,105 (1.81%, see rank)
Central American:	5,867 (5.04%, see rank)
South American:	13,068 (11.22%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	8,449 (38.15%, see rank)
Chinese:	4,495 (20.30%, see rank)
Filipino:	2,017 (9.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	448 (2.02%, see rank)
Korean:	2,026 (9.15%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2,434 (10.99%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	2,276 (10.28%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

747,272 (90.44%) out of the total population of 826,260 reported first ancestry.

	Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Arab	9,303	1.13%, see rank	0.56%
Czech	3,528	0.43%, see rank	0.47%
Danish	1,673	0.20%, see rank	0.42%
Dutch	23,659	2.86%, see rank	1.40%
English	52,008	6.29%, see rank	8.02%
French	15,758	1.91%, see rank	3.34%
German	253,063	30.63%, see rank	15.03%
Greek	4,758	0.58%, see rank	0.41%
Hungarian	20,005	2.42%, see rank	0.46%
Irish	115,000	13.92%, see rank	10.80%
Italian	105,000	12.71%, see rank	5.52%
Norwegian	3,708	0.45%, see rank	1.42%
Polish	47,496	5.75%, see rank	3.01%
Portuguese	3,522	0.43%, see rank	0.44%
Russian	9,651	1.17%, see rank	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4,280	0.52%, see rank	0.99%
Scottish	9,819	1.19%, see rank	1.72%
Subsaharan African	3,705	0.45%, see rank	0.95%
Swedish	5,386	0.65%, see rank	1.27%
Swiss	2,641	0.32%, see rank	0.30%
Ukrainian	11,673	1.41%, see rank	0.31%
American	46,665	5.65%, see rank	7.12%
Welsh	13,449	1.63%, see rank	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 403,217 (48.80%, see rank)

Females: 423,043 (51.20%, see rank)

Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	Male: 48.80% Female: 51.20%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	41.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	39.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	42.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	% of the Total Population	U.S.
Under 5 years	45,324	5.49%, see rank	6.36%
5 to 9 years	50,813	6.15%, see rank	6.51%
10 to 14 years	52,938	6.41%, see rank	6.59%
15 to 19 years	56,718	6.86%, see rank	6.85%
20 to 24 years	52,148	6.31%, see rank	7.13%
25 to 34 years	95,271	11.53%, see rank	13.47%
35 to 44 years	104,820	12.69%, see rank	12.96%
45 to 54 years	126,818	15.35%, see rank	14.09%
55 to 64 years	109,666	13.27%, see rank	12.29%
65 to 74 years	68,269	8.26%, see rank	7.64%
75 to 84	42,101	5.10%, see rank	4.25%
85 years and over	21,374	2.59%, see rank	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	%	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	568,319	100%	209,056,129
Less Than High School	65,804	11.58%, see rank	13.67%
High School Graduate	200,977	35.36%, see rank	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	149,042	26.23%, see rank	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	95,644	16.83%, see rank	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	56,852	10.00%, see rank	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.43, see rank	-	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area			U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	21,035	61.89%	38.11%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	83,426	89.74%, see rank	10.26%, see rank	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	43,650	90.13%, see rank	9.87%, see rank	90.60%	9.40%
College	45,443	53.93%, see rank	46.07%, see rank	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8,653	40.14%, see rank	59.86%, see rank	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	%	U.S.
Total Households	313,786	100%	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	-	2.63
1 Person Households	81,719	26.04%, see rank	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	232,067	73.96%, see rank	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	214,103	68.23%, see rank	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	-	3.32
Married-Couple Family	162,813	51.89%, see rank	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	99,683	31.77%, see rank	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	%	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	677,185	see rank	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	326,969	100%, see rank	123,281,364
Never Married	109,296	33.43%, see rank	35.77%
Married	180,386	55.17%, see rank	52.04%
Widowed	9,681	2.96%, see rank	2.57%
Divorced	27,606	8.44%, see rank	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	350,216	100%, see rank	129,692,771
Never Married	95,686	27.32%, see rank	29.48%
Married	180,227	51.46%, see rank	49.19%
Widowed	36,956	10.55%, see rank	9.16%
Divorced	37,347	10.66%, see rank	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	%	U.S.
Native	758,270	91.77%, see rank	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	521,816	63.15%, see rank	58.73%
Born in Different State	209,695	25.38%, see rank	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	26,759	3.24%, see rank	1.42%
Foreign Born	67,990	8.23%, see rank	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	38,796	4.70%, see rank	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	29,194	3.53%, see rank	7.09%
Born In Europe	14,504	1.76%, see rank	1.53%
Born In Asia	18,846	2.28%, see rank	3.82%
Born In Africa	3,355	0.41%, see rank	0.55%
Born In Oceania	156	0.02%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	29,805	3.61%, see rank	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1,324	0.16%, see rank	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton Area	%	U.S.
English	258,363	82.34%, see rank	79.39%
Spanish	31,833	10.14%, see rank	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	15,529	4.95%, see rank	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4,283	1.36%, see rank	3.36%
Other	3,778	1.20%, see rank	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.