Population 6,994 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Allentown
Household size in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Allentown holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.92 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.4 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.4, Allentown is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.3, as it has nationally. Only 37 of the 415 New Jersey cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Allentown, well below the national share of 11.6%. Allentown has a lower share of single-parent households than most New Jersey cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Allentown
Renters in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Allentown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Allentown: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is little changed from 2006–10, while the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Allentown is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Allentown has newer homes than the great majority of New Jersey cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,122 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,159 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,207 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,434 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$313 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Allentown pays $1,434 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $313 a month from 2006–10, a 28% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 20.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Allentown
Bachelor's degrees in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.4% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.9% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Allentown: 56.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 10.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.1% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Allentown: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Compared with other New Jersey cities, Allentown has a higher share of high school graduates than most.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Allentown: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Allentown compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 2.75 | 48.4 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 5.5% | 1986 | $1,434 | 56.9% | 96.1% | 7.2% |
| Extonville | 2.67 | 56.5 | 6.1% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1996 | $1,645 | 59.3% | 96.6% | 3.4% |
| Pullentown | 3.09 | 38.9 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 12.8% | 1996 | $1,314 | 64.1% | 98.7% | 10.2% |
| Wrightsville | 2.86 | 38.1 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 7.6% | 2001 | $1,314 | 68.0% | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| Arneytown | 2.55 | 41.6 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 8.4% | 1980 | $1,191 | 45.1% | 97.1% | 5.5% |
| Crosswicks | 3.17 | 37.2 | 11.9% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1994 | $2,324 | 58.7% | 91.0% | 3.0% |
| Cream Ridge | 3.05 | 41.6 | 3.8% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 1992 | $1,421 | 48.4% | 95.9% | 3.7% |
| Yardville | 2.38 | 48.6 | 12.5% | 22.1% | 5.8% | 1964 | $1,745 | 36.1% | 93.3% | 10.1% |
| Windsor | 2.61 | 54.1 | 3.2% | 22.0% | 3.6% | 1976 | $1,865 | 48.0% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Chesterfield | 2.89 | 44.2 | 8.5% | 1.0% | 13.4% | 1988 | $2,500 | 47.2% | 99.0% | 6.2% |
| Hamilton Square | 2.61 | 48.3 | 4.1% | 10.5% | 3.6% | 1971 | $1,588 | 44.2% | 94.4% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Allentown. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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