Population 460 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Broadway
Household size in Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Broadway sits close to the national average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.76 in 2006–10, 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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 41.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 42.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Broadway are younger than 41.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Broadway, well below the national share of 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 Broadway
Renters in Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 26.9% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 29.3% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 31.2% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 30.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Broadway is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (34.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.0% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Broadway: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1965 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1967 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1969 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Broadway are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider Allentown area, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,098 | $928 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,213 | $1,020 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,215 | $1,170 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,588 | $1,504 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$490 | +$576 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Broadway pays $1,588 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Allentown area overall ($1,504). The typical renter here spends 24.8% 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 Broadway
Bachelor's degrees in Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 26.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 29.5% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.2% | 33.3% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Broadway (37.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Allentown area as a whole (33.3%).
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 86.4% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.7% | 88.0% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 89.7% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Broadway: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | Allentown area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Broadway has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Broadway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway | 2.60 | 41.4 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 12.2% | 1978 | $1,588 | 37.2% | 96.1% | 2.5% |
| New Village | 2.63 | 40.2 | 5.6% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 1979 | $1,627 | 38.8% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Washington | 2.45 | 43.9 | 7.9% | 27.2% | 5.1% | 1969 | $1,641 | 33.9% | 93.6% | 3.2% |
| Hutchinson | 2.47 | 48.6 | 9.9% | 11.1% | 8.5% | 1966 | $1,754 | 29.4% | 97.7% | 4.0% |
| Harmony | 2.62 | 49.8 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 5.9% | 1963 | $1,716 | 22.9% | 98.5% | 5.3% |
| Port Colden | 2.84 | 43.0 | 3.5% | 26.4% | 3.5% | 1987 | $2,231 | 41.4% | 86.7% | 1.6% |
| Asbury | 2.98 | 44.5 | 8.7% | 6.5% | 3.9% | 1973 | $1,646 | 44.1% | 97.0% | 4.4% |
| Stewartsville | 2.86 | 43.8 | 4.6% | 6.8% | 1.4% | 1992 | $2,211 | 48.1% | 96.9% | 5.2% |
| Belvidere | 2.09 | 55.4 | 6.3% | 31.1% | 6.2% | 1970 | $1,205 | 27.1% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| Oxford | 2.55 | 46.3 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 3.0% | 1966 | $1,536 | 31.0% | 95.5% | 5.0% |
| Changewater | 2.42 | 48.7 | 2.4% | 1.8% | 4.3% | 1980 | $1,965 | 42.1% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
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 Broadway. 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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