Allentown, PA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,373 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,506 | 5.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,556 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,635 | 46.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,496 | 20.1 |
| College or graduate school | 6,180 | 22.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 68,718 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,234 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,514 | 18.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 25,091 | 36.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,640 | 15.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,682 | 5.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,944 | 10.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,613 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 84,090 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 26,714 | 31.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,821 | 45.0 |
| Separated | 2,925 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 7,146 | 8.5 |
Female | 5,844 | 6.9 |
| Divorced | 9,484 | 11.3 |
Female | 5,455 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,395 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,022 | 42.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 80,360 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,285 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 24,125 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,457 | 10.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 57,947 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,270 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 48.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 44,677 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 77.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,119 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,949 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 99,279 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,447 | 49.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 45,576 | 45.9 |
Same county | 28,506 | 28.7 |
Different county | 17,070 | 17.2 |
Same state | 8,501 | 8.6 |
Different state | 8,569 | 8.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,256 | 4.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 106,632 | 100.0 |
| Native | 96,405 | 90.4 |
Born in United States | 87,477 | 82.0 |
State of residence | 68,231 | 64.0 |
Different state | 19,246 | 18.0 |
Born outside United States | 8,928 | 8.4 |
| Foreign born | 10,227 | 9.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,585 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,460 | 4.2 |
Not a citizen | 5,767 | 5.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 10,227 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,459 | 14.3 |
| Asia | 3,701 | 36.2 |
| Africa | 268 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 4,674 | 45.7 |
| Northern America | 125 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 99,279 | 100.0 |
| English only | 71,714 | 72.2 |
| Language other than English | 27,565 | 27.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 11,568 | 11.7 |
Spanish | 19,688 | 19.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,222 | 8.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,398 | 3.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,067 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,940 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,115 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 106,632 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 112,005 | 105.0 |
| Arab | 2,638 | 2.5 |
| Czech1 | 661 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 64 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 2,614 | 2.5 |
| English | 3,760 | 3.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,324 | 1.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 286 | 0.3 |
| German | 22,715 | 21.3 |
| Greek | 577 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 2,216 | 2.1 |
| Irish1 | 9,006 | 8.4 |
| Italian | 6,458 | 6.1 |
| Lithuanian | 308 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 269 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 3,083 | 2.9 |
| Portuguese | 104 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 1,111 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 554 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 845 | 0.8 |
| Slovak | 2,639 | 2.5 |
| Subsaharan African | 583 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 354 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 239 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 1,442 | 1.4 |
| United States or American | 4,617 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 1,613 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 759 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 41,166 | 38.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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