Allentown, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Allentown	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$30,968	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$66,002	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,511	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,617	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,689	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,145	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.6%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Allentown is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Allentown is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Allentown is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Allentown is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Allentown median earnings by income bracket

Allentown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.6%	14.6%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford Square, PA	1,348	$237,431	191.9%
Spinnerstown, PA	1,732	$189,286	132.7%
Laurys Station, PA	952	$154,424	89.9%
Ancient Oaks, PA	7,641	$153,765	89.1%
Old Orchard, PA	1,871	$153,314	88.5%
Allentown, PA	123,801	$66,002	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vallejo, CA	124,444	$111,764	37.4%
Sugar Land, TX	123,135	$186,322	129.1%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,794	$74,124	8.9%
Arvada, CO	122,800	$137,732	69.3%
Wilmington, NC	125,049	$75,615	7.0%
Allentown, PA	123,801	$66,002	18.8%

Source: The Allentown, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.