Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 106,632. It is the
county seat of
Lehigh County6.
Geography
\nAllentown is located at 40°36'6" North, 75°28'38" West (40.601697, -75.477328)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.5
km² (18.0
mi²). 45.9 km² (17.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.34% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 106,632 people, 42,032 households, and 25,135 families residing in the city. The
population density is 2,320.8/km² (6,011.5/mi²). There are 45,960 housing units at an average density of 1,000.3/km² (2,591.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.55% White, 7.85%
African American, 0.33%
Native American, 2.27%
Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 13.37% from other races, and 3.55% from two or more races. 24.44% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 42,032 households out of which 28.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% are married couples living together, 15.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% are non-families. 33.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.09.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,016, and the median income for a family is $37,356. Males have a median income of $30,426 versus $23,882 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,282. 18.5% of the population and 14.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 29.4% are under the age of 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older.