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CBSA!10900=METRO("Allentown, PA")
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro area
The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area spans 4 counties and had 886,418 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $61.7 billion that year.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania4 countiesPart of Allentown-Bethlehem-East Stroudsburg, PA-NJ
GDP, 2024$61.7B#72 of 387 · +4.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$67,565#116 of 387
Unemployment, 20254.5%#266 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)100.0#91 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Allentown, PAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 4 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $4.3B | 7.0% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $8.9B | 14.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | — | — | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $7.9B | 12.9% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $3.9B | 6.3% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | — | — | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $3.4B | 5.5% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $2.0B | 3.2% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $2.2B | 3.6% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $1.4B | 2.2% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | — | — | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $63M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $1.1B | 1.8% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $616M | 1.0% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | — | — | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon County | Pennsylvania | Outlying | 42025 | |
| Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | Central | 42077 | |
| Northampton County | Pennsylvania | Central | 42095 | |
| Warren County | New Jersey | Central | 34041 |