PA Regular Public School District 12 Schools

Parkland SD

Allentown, PA 18104 • Lehigh County • 12 Operating Schools

(610) 351-5503

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

67,412

12,023 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$109,772

Overall Poverty Rate

5.14%

3,423 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

6.08%

712 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	10,918	821	7.52%	13.39%	14.57%
2021	11,662	715	6.13%	15.21%	15.78%
2022	11,491	775	6.74%	14.29%	15.17%
2023	11,548	843	7.30%	14.42%	14.98%
2024	11,713	712	6.08%	14.35%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $357,900

Median Gross Rent $1,803/mo

Owner-Occupied 19,753

Renter-Occupied 5,416

Occupied 25,169

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 19,753 (78.5%)

Renter-Occupied 5,416 (21.5%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 25,169 households

466 (1.9%)

< $10k

249 (1%)

$10k-$14k

356 (1.4%)

$15k-$19k

493 (2%)

$20k-$24k

596 (2.4%)

$25k-$29k

404 (1.6%)

$30k-$34k

698 (2.8%)

$35k-$39k

728 (2.9%)

$40k-$44k

561 (2.2%)

$45k-$49k

1,512 (6%)

$50k-$59k

1,815 (7.2%)

$60k-$74k

3,460 (13.7%)

$75k-$99k

3,174 (12.6%)

$100k-$124k

2,120 (8.4%)

$125k-$149k

3,571 (14.2%)

$150k-$199k

4,966 (19.7%)

$200k+

< $10k

466 (1.9%)

$10k-$14k

249 (1%)

$15k-$19k

356 (1.4%)

$20k-$24k

493 (2%)

$25k-$29k

596 (2.4%)

$30k-$34k

404 (1.6%)

$35k-$39k

698 (2.8%)

$40k-$44k

728 (2.9%)

$45k-$49k

561 (2.2%)

$50k-$59k

1,512 (6%)

$60k-$74k

1,815 (7.2%)

$75k-$99k

3,460 (13.7%)

$100k-$124k

3,174 (12.6%)

$125k-$149k

2,120 (8.4%)

$150k-$199k

3,571 (14.2%)

$200k+

4,966 (19.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 11,123 students

907 (8.2%)

1st

785 (7.1%)

2nd

512 (4.6%)

3rd

876 (7.9%)

4th

1,027 (9.2%)

5th

1,000 (9%)

6th

886 (8%)

7th

890 (8%)

8th

1,286 (11.6%)

9th

1,029 (9.3%)

10th

953 (8.6%)

11th

972 (8.7%)

12th

1st Grade

907 (8.2%)

2nd Grade

785 (7.1%)

3rd Grade

512 (4.6%)

4th Grade

876 (7.9%)

5th Grade

1,027 (9.2%)

6th Grade

1,000 (9%)

7th Grade

886 (8%)

8th Grade

890 (8%)

9th Grade

1,286 (11.6%)

10th Grade

1,029 (9.3%)

11th Grade

953 (8.6%)

12th Grade

972 (8.7%)