Allentown, NJ

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2024 Population
1,702
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.8
2% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.41%
21.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$120,714
10.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$415,600
4.66% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
957
9.12% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Allentown, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Allentown, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Allentown, NJ was $415,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Allentown, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Allentown, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Allentown, NJ is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.4% of Allentown, NJ residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2024, there were 27.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Allentown, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 46 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2024 Citizenship
98.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Allentown, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Allentown, NJ was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allentown, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.52k ± 170
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    55 ± 40
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    46 ± 44
4.94%
Hispanic Population
84 people

In 2024, there were 27.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.52k people) in Allentown, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 46 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.94% of the people in Allentown, NJ are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Allentown, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,706 ± 12,653 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    205,965 ± 11,018 people
  3. Mexico
    107,667 ± 8,009 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,706 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 205,965 and Mexico with 107,667.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
143 people
5.66%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
109 people

As of 2024, 8.4% of Allentown, NJ residents (143 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Allentown, NJ was 5.66%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. World War II
    27 ± 36
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 16

Allentown, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Allentown, NJ employs 957 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Allentown, NJ were Educational Services (156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($154,167), Manufacturing ($136,250), and Finance & Insurance ($108,750).

Employment

Occupations

957
2024 Value
± 114
−9.12%
1 Year decline
± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allentown, NJ declined at a rate of −9.12%, from 1.05k employees to 957 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allentown, NJ, are Management Occupations (124 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (115 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (93 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allentown, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

957
2024 Value
± 114
−9.12%
1 Year decline
± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Allentown, NJ declined at a rate of −9.12%, from 1.05k employees to 957 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allentown, NJ, are Educational Services (156 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allentown, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Allentown, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$91,667
Median earning men ± $14,113
$52,159
Median earning women ± $15,070

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($154,167), Construction ($123,125), and Retail Trade ($115,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($208,750), Public Administration ($111,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Allentown, NJ was $415,600 in 2024, which is 1.25 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,100 to $415,600, a 4.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Allentown, NJ is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Allentown, NJ have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allentown, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$415,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,682
$488
Median Property Taxes
±$77

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Allentown, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Allentown, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

72.2%
Homeownership
2024
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Allentown, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$120,714
Median Household Income
± $17,430
676
Number of Households
± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 676 households in Allentown, NJ declined from $120,714 from the previous year's value of $134,583.

The following chart displays the households in Allentown, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Allentown, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.489
2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2023, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.709% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (21%)
  3. Carpooled (3.39%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Allentown, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (3.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

30 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allentown, NJ have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in Allentown, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Allentown, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Allentown, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allentown, NJ (75 out of 1.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allentown, NJ is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

98.9% of the population of Allentown, NJ has health coverage, with 67.6% on employee plans, 6.83% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 9.31% on non-group plans, and 0.942% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.1% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

1.06%
Uninsured
67.6%
Employer Coverage
6.83%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
9.31%
Non-Group
0.942%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allentown, NJ declined by 2.78% from 1.09% to 1.06%.

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