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Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ·Pennsylvania

Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ delivered R+4.3 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
PA
2024 presidential election
Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ
TrumpR+4.3
2024 presidential margin by county for Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, PAA map of the constituent counties of Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, PA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Warren County, NJ · R+20.6Carbon County, PA · R+34.7Northampton County, PA · R+1.8Lehigh County, PA · D+2.7Monroe County, PA · R+0.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.4%283,180
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.2%259,691
OtherAll other candidates1.4%7,736
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −4.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−4.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+19.2%
1896+2.6%
1900+8.6%
1904−4.2%
1908+4.1%
1912+34.5%
1916+9.6%
1920−17.6%
1924−25.3%
1928−43.6%
1932+4.9%
1936+17.2%
1940+8.1%
1944+1.9%
1948−0.5%
1952−11.1%
1956−21.7%
1960−9.4%
1964+36.9%
1968+1.8%
1972−23.1%
1976+3.9%
1980−13.5%
1984−18.4%
1988−13.5%
1992+2.3%
1996+3.7%
2000+0.3%
2004−1.7%
2008+10.5%
2012+4.1%
2016−4.3%
2020−0.0%
2024−4.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−4.3%
259,691283,180550,607
R
−0.0%
263,548263,592533,438
R
−4.3%
207,734227,413455,986
D
+4.1%
211,435194,435412,400
D
+10.5%
235,889190,683432,365
R
−1.7%
195,620202,294401,533
D
+0.3%
158,914158,042329,953
D
+3.7%
133,336122,508293,707
D
+2.3%
124,456117,328313,022
R
−13.5%
112,668148,243263,669
R
−18.4%
106,744155,195263,853
R
−13.5%
92,817125,903244,437
D
+3.9%
123,707114,186242,512
R
−23.1%
89,061143,486235,352
D
+1.8%
116,989112,657241,850
D
+36.9%
164,98875,705242,030
R
−9.4%
112,435135,739248,684
R
−21.7%
87,172135,687223,877
R
−11.1%
97,431121,796220,348
R
−0.5%
85,35886,208174,407
D
+1.9%
88,29284,980174,005
D
+8.1%
96,68782,183179,605
D
+17.2%
107,06375,181185,604
D
+4.9%
72,81565,802143,221
R
−43.6%
44,951115,202161,175
R
−25.3%
36,11164,589112,396
R
−17.6%
35,59351,47290,371
D
+9.6%
35,74129,23167,973
D
+34.5%
32,5819,80866,042
D
+4.1%
35,20632,29470,527
R
−4.2%
30,00532,75165,393
D
+8.6%
34,27228,69964,788
D
+2.6%
30,91029,31362,409
D
+19.2%
31,84021,36254,651
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorAllentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White69.4%61.0%
Black7.3%12.2%
Asian3.0%6.0%
Two or more races11.9%12.6%
Other race8.3%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino19.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$84,853$84,427
Poverty rate10.3%12.5%
Median age41.939.1
Age 18–249.2%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home18.9%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 20.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 12.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 10.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic18.1%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed60.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant11.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.7%
Irish
12.3%
Italian
10.9%
English
6.3%
American
6.0%
Polish
4.4%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.5%
2.5%
75–84
3.1%
5.5%
65–74
5.9%
7.0%
55–64
7.2%
6.2%
45–54
6.3%
6.2%
35–44
6.2%
6.2%
25–34
5.9%
4.7%
18–24
4.5%
7.9%
5–17
7.4%
2.6%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,853
Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ ranks near the middle of US counties.
Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ$84,853
Pennsylvania$103,556
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.7%
Working age (18–64)9.1%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.1%
speak English only
Spanish12.7%
Other Indo-European3.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
18.1%
Mainline Protestant
11.1%
Evangelical Protestant
6.5%
Other Christian
1.0%
Hindu
0.9%
Muslim
0.6%
Jewish
0.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Buddhist
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted60.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 43.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.3 points.

A population of 1,041,118, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,853 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 4.3 points (R+4.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 550,607 votes cast, 259,691 went Democratic and 283,180 went Republican.
What is Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania?
Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania has a population of 1,041,118 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania is $84,853 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $103,556.
What is the political history of Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.