Population 4,426 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in NoTi
Household size in NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.77 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.22 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in NoTi are large by national standards, averaging 3.22 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.99, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.3 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.3 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
NoTi is young: half of its residents are under 33.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 28.4% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in NoTi (24.8%), 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 NoTi
Renters in NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.9% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 57.4% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 62.1% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.6% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in NoTi: 56.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Nearly half of owners (46.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in NoTi than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The Allentown area as a whole looks much the same.
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 NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in NoTi is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Only one other Allentown neighborhood has older homes.
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 NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $810 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $996 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $955 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,493 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$682 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in NoTi pays $1,493 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Of Allentown's 16 neighborhoods, only two have higher rents.
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 NoTi
Bachelor's degrees in NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in NoTi have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.1%, against 35.6% nationally. NoTi has the lowest share of college graduates of any Allentown neighborhood.
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 NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.0% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.5% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in NoTi never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Only one other Allentown neighborhood has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 NoTi
| Period | NoTi | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in NoTi runs well above the national rate: 14.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of Allentown's 16 neighborhoods, only two have higher unemployment. 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).
NoTi compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoTi | 3.22 | 33.7 | 24.8% | 56.6% | 6.6% | 1938 | $1,493 | 8.1% | 69.5% | 14.2% |
| Jordan Heights | 3.40 | 26.6 | 30.8% | 75.5% | 9.1% | 1938 | $1,265 | 11.6% | 66.6% | 13.7% |
| 6th Ward | 2.86 | 31.0 | 32.4% | 55.1% | 6.6% | 1938 | $1,358 | 12.3% | 79.8% | 15.7% |
| Eighth Ward | 3.19 | 32.7 | 29.6% | 55.2% | 9.1% | 1944 | $1,411 | 9.0% | 78.1% | 9.6% |
| Old Allentown | 2.98 | 31.3 | 31.3% | 68.8% | 14.6% | 1940 | $1,322 | 14.2% | 79.4% | 12.7% |
| 1st Ward | 3.35 | 27.7 | 39.1% | 72.7% | 14.0% | 1939 | $1,281 | 13.4% | 87.1% | 13.0% |
| Downtown | 2.03 | 32.3 | 13.5% | 88.0% | 4.9% | 1972 | $1,370 | 27.1% | 85.0% | 6.2% |
| West Park | 2.58 | 37.8 | 24.0% | 77.0% | 8.4% | 1949 | $1,155 | 14.4% | 79.3% | 5.9% |
| Overlook Park | 2.69 | 31.4 | 26.5% | 52.3% | 9.8% | 1975 | $1,389 | 11.2% | 79.7% | 5.2% |
| West Walnut | 2.69 | 34.6 | 19.5% | 63.5% | 8.4% | 1941 | $1,276 | 20.6% | 84.2% | 9.1% |
| Fairview | 2.54 | 33.1 | 21.5% | 64.2% | 4.9% | 1953 | $1,321 | 13.6% | 81.1% | 10.9% |
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 NoTi. 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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