Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

USA > Allentown-bethlehem-easton, Pa-nj Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over774,331100%
English only653,25984.4%
Language other than English121,07215.6%
   Speak English less than very well44,7455.8%
   Spanish72,4199.4%
      Speak English less than very well29,0903.8%
   Other Indo-European languages30,0663.9%
      Speak English less than very well7,8701.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages10,2311.3%
      Speak English less than very well4,5370.6%
   Other languages8,3561.1%
      Speak English less than very well3,2480.4%

Ancestry in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population821,273100%
  American42,5425.2%
  Arab10,2811.3%
  Czech4,1820.5%
  Danish1,8780.2%
  Dutch24,3453.0%
  English54,2126.6%
  French (except Basque)13,8791.7%
  French Canadian2,4620.3%
  German226,86127.6%
  Greek5,4220.7%
  Hungarian22,3912.7%
  Irish119,55014.6%
  Italian107,02513.0%
  Lithuanian3,6500.4%
  Norwegian3,9150.5%
  Polish47,5005.8%
  Portuguese3,5270.4%
  Russian9,7991.2%
  Scotch-Irish4,6230.6%
  Scottish10,6441.3%
  Slovak20,5042.5%
  Subsaharan African3,3070.4%
  Swedish6,0630.7%
  Swiss2,7440.3%
  Ukrainian11,6961.4%
  Welsh15,0681.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)5,1020.6%
Households By Type in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households313,438100%
  Family households (families)215,60868.8%
     With own children under 18 years93,58629.9%
     Married-couple family164,82752.6%
        With own children under 18 years65,63120.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family13,8324.4%
        With own children under 18 years6,6762.1%
     Female householder, no husband present, family36,94911.8%
        With own children under 18 years21,2796.8%
  Nonfamily households97,83031.2%
     Householder living alone80,39625.6%
        65 years and over33,87610.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years102,58532.7%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over86,95327.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households797,380100%
  Householder313,43839.3%
  Spouse164,81720.7%
  Child238,16629.9%
  Other relatives41,8545.2%
  Nonrelatives39,1054.9%
     Unmarried partner20,7902.6%
Marital Status in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over322,647100%
  Never married105,36632.7%
  Now married, except separated175,67354.4%
  Separated5,7521.8%
  Widowed9,2032.9%
  Divorced26,6538.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over347,058100%
  Never married92,19026.6%
  Now married, except separated171,66949.5%
  Separated9,2532.7%
  Widowed37,40410.8%
  Divorced36,54210.5%
Fertility in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months10,331100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)3,94738.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women400%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old530%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old230%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1040%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old240%
Grandparents in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years16,621100%
  Responsible for grandchildren5,41232.6%
        Less than 1 year1,1847.1%
        1 or 2 years1,4868.9%
        3 or 4 years1,0376.2%
        5 or more years1,70510.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years5,412100%
  Who are female3,22859.6%
  Who are married4,13076.3%
School Enrollment in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school205,515100%
  Nursery school, preschool12,2706.0%
  Kindergarten9,2994.5%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)84,28241.0%
  High school (grades 9-12)44,39621.6%
  College or graduate school55,26826.9%
Educational Attainment in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over561,410100%
  Less than 9th grade23,3284.2%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma47,3848.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)198,93135.4%
  Some college, no degree98,11817.5%
  Associate's degree45,6938.1%
  Bachelor's degree92,76716.5%
  Graduate or professional degree55,1899.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher087.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher026.4%
Veteran Status in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over634,936100%
  Civilian veterans62,2669.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population811,194100%
  With a disability102,86312.7%
 
Under 18 years185,428100%
  With a disability9,3495.0%
 
18 to 64 years505,810100%
  With a disability51,53310.2%
 
65 years and over119,956100%
  With a disability41,98135.0%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over812,257100%
  Same house708,38787.2%
  Different house in the U.S.99,68212.3%
     Same county58,4787.2%
     Different county41,2045.1%
        Same state22,8702.8%
        Different state18,3342.3%
  Abroad4,1880.5%
Place Of Birth in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population821,273100%
  Native755,60092.0%
     Born in United States730,32688.9%
        State of residence524,55463.9%
        Different state205,77225.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)25,2743.1%
  Foreign born65,6738.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population65,673100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen35,97654.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen29,69745.2%
Year of Entry in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States90,947100%
  Native25,274100%
    Entered 2010 or later5332.1%
    Entered before 201024,74197.9%
  Foreign born65,673100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,8422.8%
    Entered before 201063,83197.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea65,673100%
  Europe14,98022.8%
  Asia18,96628.9%
  Africa3,4025.2%
  Oceania1390.2%
  Latin America26,79240.8%
  Northern America1,3942.1%