Population 393 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Side
Household size in East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in East Side average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.2 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of East Side is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Allentown area. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 24.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in East Side (16.0%), well above 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 East Side
Renters in East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in East Side rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.5%) 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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.9% of the housing in East Side, 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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in East Side are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Allentown area as a whole, 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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $805 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Side pays $805 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 East Side
Bachelor's degrees in East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in East Side (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Side: 98.4% 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 East Side
| Period | East Side | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Side runs well above the national rate: 16.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
East Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side | 2.83 | 42.1 | 16.0% | 9.4% | 18.9% | 1977 | $805 | 25.9% | 98.4% | 16.2% |
| Port Jenkins | 2.55 | 46.9 | 11.7% | 6.9% | 31.9% | 1979 | $1,154 | 28.8% | 96.4% | 10.0% |
| White Haven | 2.28 | 49.5 | 7.9% | 16.8% | 26.0% | 1972 | $1,396 | 23.2% | 93.7% | 5.5% |
| Tannery | 2.35 | 51.7 | 10.1% | 7.5% | 22.3% | 1983 | $1,147 | 17.6% | 97.0% | 6.5% |
| Penn Lake Park | 2.41 | 49.3 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 24.7% | 1978 | $1,650 | 32.3% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Pond Creek | 1.86 | 59.0 | 2.9% | 24.3% | 28.0% | 1985 | $1,341 | 14.5% | 91.4% | 5.3% |
| Split Rock | 2.15 | 53.6 | 14.6% | 6.3% | 68.6% | 1984 | $1,077 | 28.7% | 92.5% | 8.0% |
| Buck Mountain | 2.47 | 51.4 | 8.6% | 4.1% | 20.1% | 1980 | $1,105 | 12.9% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| Cambra | 2.44 | 48.9 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 23.8% | 1977 | $1,601 | 31.1% | 96.4% | 3.5% |
| Glen Summit | 2.67 | 38.9 | 3.3% | 1.6% | 5.7% | 1990 | $953 | 39.5% | 99.1% | 1.7% |
| Rockport | 2.03 | 56.4 | 2.7% | 17.2% | 22.6% | 1987 | $1,100 | 26.9% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
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 East Side. 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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