Population 211 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Allentown
Household size in Allentown
| Period | Allentown | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Allentown are small: just 2.27 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Allentown skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Allentown as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%.
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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Allentown is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (70.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.3% of the housing in Allentown, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Allentown run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $721 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Allentown runs $730 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Allentown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% 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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Allentown have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Allentown: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.27 | 50.1 | 11.0% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 1972 | $730 | 17.4% | 91.8% | 7.7% |
| Vosburg | 2.43 | 46.6 | 14.0% | 18.9% | 23.2% | 1972 | $734 | 16.3% | 91.2% | 7.2% |
| Petrolia | 2.33 | 50.8 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 23.3% | 1969 | $748 | 23.1% | 92.6% | 6.3% |
| Alma | 2.19 | 53.0 | 6.6% | 13.3% | 21.5% | 1974 | $718 | 15.7% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| Richburg | 2.89 | 35.6 | 23.3% | 30.2% | 23.6% | 1967 | $730 | 14.2% | 89.7% | 6.7% |
| Knight Creek | 2.37 | 50.3 | 6.6% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 1976 | $700 | 18.4% | 93.5% | 1.0% |
| Bolivar | 2.50 | 39.8 | 15.9% | 28.7% | 16.6% | 1952 | $653 | 21.7% | 89.4% | 10.3% |
| Wellsville | 2.28 | 46.9 | 10.3% | 25.4% | 16.4% | 1958 | $651 | 24.0% | 93.9% | 5.1% |
| Nile | 2.33 | 47.8 | 8.0% | 14.7% | 26.8% | 1969 | $767 | 12.6% | 90.7% | 6.5% |
| Honeoye | 2.48 | 41.9 | 9.5% | 15.4% | 38.0% | 1970 | $806 | 18.0% | 95.4% | 7.6% |
| Scio | 2.11 | 53.1 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 19.3% | 1962 | $844 | 18.6% | 96.3% | 6.6% |
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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