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Compare Allentown to Bethlehem

This post compares Allentown, Pennsylvania to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Allentown (city) Bethlehem (city)
Population 120,128 75,240
Income (median) $32,738 $41,799
Home Value (median) $124,000 $168,600
White 59% 78%
Black 14% 7%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 38% 27%
Age (median) 31 35
Rentals 56% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Allentown or Bethlehem?
A: Allentown has a larger population count than Bethlehem: 120128 compared with 75240 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Allentown or in Bethlehem?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Allentown.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Allentown or Bethlehem?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Allentown.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Allentown does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Allentown versus 48% for Bethlehem.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Allentown may include: Lebanon, Lancaster, and Reading.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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