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American Community Survey 2019–2023

Allentown area census tracts by residents below the poverty level

Residents below the poverty level is highest in Allentown city (north-northeast 3) (56.9%). This table ranks 81 eligible mapped census tracts.

Residents below the poverty level values are ACS five-year survey estimates. Percentage and median rankings exclude tracts below 500 residents; this reduces but does not eliminate sampling uncertainty.

#Census tract areaResidents below the poverty level
1Allentown city (north-northeast 3)56.9%
2Allentown city (north 2)54.9%
3Allentown city (north-northeast 2)36.9%
4Allentown city (west-northwest 2)32.7%
5Allentown city (east)30%
6Allentown city (northwest)29%
7Allentown city (southwest 1)28.8%
8Allentown city (southeast)27.7%
9Allentown city (east-northeast 1)27.4%
10Fullerton CDP (east-southeast)26.9%
11Bethlehem city (south-southeast)24.2%
12Allentown city (west-southwest 3)24.1%
13Allentown city (north 1)23.1%
14Slatington borough22.4%
15Allentown city (south-southeast 2)21.4%
16Allentown city (north-northeast 1)21%
17Allentown city (northeast 2)18.9%
18Macungie borough18.8%
19Allentown city (east-northeast 2)18.4%
20Bethlehem city (east-southeast)17.3%
21Unincorporated (east)17.3%
22Bethlehem city (southwest)17.2%
23Allentown city (east-northeast 3)17.1%
24Fountain Hill borough16.3%
25Fullerton CDP (west-northwest)16%
26Allentown city (east-southeast)15.6%
27Allentown city (north-northwest)14.9%
28Allentown city (west-southwest 4)14.5%
29Allentown city (northeast 1)13.8%
30Allentown city (south-southeast 3)12.7%
31Allentown city (west)12.3%
32Unincorporated (north-northeast)12.1%
33Coplay borough11.4%
34Allentown city (west-northwest 1)11.1%
35Allentown city (south-southeast 1)10.8%
36Cetronia CDP10.6%
37Allentown city (southwest 2)10%
38Breinigsville CDP (west-northwest)9.6%
39Schnecksville CDP (north-northwest)8.9%
40Allentown city (west-southwest 2)8.6%
41Allentown city (west-southwest 1)8.5%
42Fullerton CDP (north-northeast)8.4%
43Catasauqua borough8.3%
44New Tripoli CDP7.3%
45Unincorporated (east-northeast)7.2%
46Emmaus borough (south-southeast)7%
47Wescosville CDP (west)6.9%
48Dorneyville CDP (east-southeast)6.7%
49Bethlehem city (north-northwest)6.6%
50Allentown city (south)6.5%
51Unincorporated (east-southeast 1)6.4%
52Laurys Station CDP (southwest)6%
53Coopersburg borough5.9%
54Dorneyville CDP (west-northwest)5.9%
55Bethlehem city (northwest)5.5%
56Fullerton CDP (south)5.4%
57Unincorporated (north)5.1%
58DeSales University CDP4.7%
59Emmaus borough (north-northwest)4.6%
60Egypt CDP4.4%
61Wescosville CDP (east)4.1%
62Hokendauqua CDP3.9%
63Schnecksville CDP (south-southeast)3.9%
64Unincorporated (northwest 2)3.8%
65Unincorporated (south-southwest)3.8%
66Unincorporated (west 1)3.5%
67Unincorporated (east-southeast 2)3.3%
68Laurys Station CDP (northeast)3.2%
69Slatedale CDP3.1%
70Alburtis borough2.9%
71Unincorporated (south-southeast 2)2.9%
72Ancient Oaks CDP (north-northwest)2.6%
73Unincorporated (northwest 1)2.6%
74Unincorporated (southeast)2.6%
75Unincorporated (south)2.5%
76Unincorporated (west 2)2.1%
77Unincorporated (west-northwest)2%
78Ancient Oaks CDP (south-southeast)1.8%
79Trexlertown CDP1.3%
80Unincorporated (south-southeast 1)1.3%
81Breinigsville CDP (east-southeast)1.1%

Method and source

Values come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates. Census tracts are small statistical areas, not necessarily neighbourhood boundaries. The result is a descriptive comparison of the mapped area, not a measure of individual households or a prediction. Read about the American Community Survey.