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Allentown, Pennsylvania Neighborhood Profile
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Start you neighborhood search in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Fizber.com. The total population of Allentown, Pennsylvania is one hundred and six thousand, six hundred and thirty-two people. According to census information for Allentown, Pennsylvania, the median age is thirty-four point five years old, the number of white people totals seventy-seven thousand, three hundred and sixty-one and 8,370 are black. There are more than 45,960 housing units in Allentown, Pennsylvania, among them eight point five five percent are vacant housing units, ninety-one point four five percent are occupied housing units. In 1999 Allentown, Pennsylvania median household income was estimated as $32,016.
QuickFacts
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| Total population | 106,632 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| City | Allentown | |
Allentown, Pennsylvania Population
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | %, Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| Male | 51,037 | 47.86% | 49.06% |
| Female | 55,595 | 52.14% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 34.5 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 80,238 | 75.25% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 74,941 | 70.28% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 18,345 | 17.2% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 16,141 | 15.14% | 12.43% |
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | %, Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| White | 77,361 | 72.55% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 8,370 | 7.85% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 2,421 | 2.27% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 14,694 | 13.78% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 3,786 | 3.55% | 2.43% |
Allentown, Pennsylvania Housing
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | %, Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| Total housing units | 45,960 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 3,928 | 8.55% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 42,032 | 91.45% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 22,284 | 48.49% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 19,748 | 42.97% | 30.77% |
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | %, Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 9,595 | 22.83% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11,301 | 26.89% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,207 | 12.39% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,776 | 13.74% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,642 | 8.66% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 6,511 | 15.49% | 9.65% |
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | %, Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| Total households | 42,032 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 25,127 | 59.78% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 16,905 | 40.22% | 31.94% |
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,889 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 12,825 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,993 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 697 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 251 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 117 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 34 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 76,900 | 119,600 |
Allentown, Pennsylvania Education
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | %, Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,373 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,506 | 5.5% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 1,556 | 5.68% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,635 | 46.16% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,496 | 20.08% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 6,180 | 22.58% | 22.81% |
Allentown, Pennsylvania Economy
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | %, Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 82,784 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 49,709 | 60.05% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 49,692 | 60.03% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 46,100 | 55.69% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 3,592 | 4.34% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 7.2 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 17 | 0.02% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 33,075 | 39.95% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 44,145 | 53.33% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 24,086 | 29.09% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 24,086 | 29.09% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 22,187 | 26.8% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 8,409 | 10.16% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 5,206 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 31,478 | 38.02% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 41,331 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 12,731 | 15.38% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,002 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 2,620 | 3.16% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,298 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 2,184 | 2.64% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 3,260 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 7,630 | 9.22% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 11,327 | | 17,376 |
| | Allentown, Pennsylvania | %, Allentown, Pennsylvania | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 42,051 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 5,203 | 12.37% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 3,689 | 8.77% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 7,454 | 17.73% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 6,453 | 15.35% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 7,309 | 17.38% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 7,313 | 17.39% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 2,586 | 6.15% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,588 | 3.78% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 181 | 0.43% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 275 | 0.65% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 32,016 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.