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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do East Allen, PA compare?
| Figure | East Allen, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,472 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,013 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 345 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | East Allen, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,195±20 |
| Median age | 53.7±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.4%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.2%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.8%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $98,191±$12,242 |
| Per capita income | $46,683±$4,093 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $325,600±$28,651 |
| Median gross rent | $1,369±$234 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.6%±30.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.8%±4.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.4%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.0%±5.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.2%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.3 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov