Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area

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  6. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Counties
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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 102,437
  • Land Area (2000): 926.870 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.658 square kilometers
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 616,496 2002 640,766 2005 781,316
2000 633,148 2003 760,286 2006 Not Available
2001 638,275 2004 770,978 2007 805,542

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Houses (2000): 41,157
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 117,024 56.79%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,582 1.74%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 85,462 41.47%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,352 13.33%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,664 6.64%
3. Public Administration 3,130 5.67%
4. Educational Services 2,396 4.34%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 2,338 4.24%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 2,152 3.90%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,082 3.77%
8. Finance and Insurance 1,964 3.56%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,690 3.06%
10. Health Care 1,658 3.01%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 1,480 2.68%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,376 2.49%
13. Truck Transportation 1,286 2.33%
14. Metal Manufactuing 1,270 2.30%
15. Repair and Maintenance 1,226 2.22%
16. Other Transportation 1,132 2.05%
17. Food Manufacturing 1,054 1.91%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 976 1.77%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 880 1.60%
20. Utilities 872 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,838 14.47%
2. Educational Services 6,088 12.88%
3. Finance and Insurance 3,096 6.55%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,758 5.83%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,546 5.39%
6. Social Assistance 1,750 3.70%
7. Public Administration 1,708 3.61%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,644 3.48%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,558 3.30%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,542 3.26%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 1,424 3.01%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,066 2.26%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 924 1.95%
14. Construction 822 1.74%
15. Food Manufacturing 744 1.57%
16. Other Transportation 698 1.48%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 692 1.46%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 676 1.43%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 606 1.28%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 598 1.27%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,006 5.45%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,972 5.39%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,566 4.65%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,300 4.17%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,274 4.12%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,894 3.43%
7. Computer Specialists 1,716 3.11%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,710 3.10%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,580 2.86%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 1,534 2.78%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,454 2.64%
12. Top Executives 1,432 2.60%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 1,410 2.56%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,388 2.52%
15. Engineers 1,342 2.43%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,200 2.18%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 1,198 2.17%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,142 2.07%
19. Carpenters 1,140 2.07%
20. Other Construction Trades 1,122 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,786 8.01%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,634 5.57%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,490 5.27%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,604 3.39%
5. Registered Nurses 1,562 3.30%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,546 3.27%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,532 3.24%
8. Cashiers 1,510 3.19%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,504 3.18%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,486 3.14%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,438 3.04%
12. Customer Service Representatives 1,306 2.76%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,270 2.69%
14. Business Operations Specialists 1,132 2.39%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,070 2.26%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,054 2.23%
17. Other Production Occupations 1,052 2.23%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 978 2.07%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 974 2.06%
20. Computer Specialists 960 2.03%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 91,132 57.68%
15-35 hours 18,477 11.70%
1-14 hours 4,517 2.86%
No regular hours 43,860 27.76%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,189 3.26%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,382 3.45%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,400 5.51%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,035 11.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,313 12.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 14,110 14.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,614 13.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11,008 11.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,465 5.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,889 4.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,728 1.76%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,108 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,543 5.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,156 5.26%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,905 3.99%
5-9 10,651 10.88%
10-14 11,562 11.81%
15-19 8,767 8.95%
20-24 9,636 9.84%
25-29 4,310 4.40%
30-34 10,089 10.30%
35-39 2,985 3.05%
40-44 4,746 4.85%
45-59 12,887 13.16%
60-89 13,908 14.20%
At least 90 4,494 4.59%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 288 0.29% 48,543 49.56%
30-44 61 0.06% 17,759 18.13%
45-59 44 0.04% 12,843 13.11%
At least 60 826 0.84% 17,576 17.95%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 116 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,003 10.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 82,439 81.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 72 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 588 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,219 1.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,503 2.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,460 3.41%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 77,350 (201,930 people)
Families (2000): 55,204 (172,242 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25,260
People at same address in 1995: 115,367
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,506 5.79%
$10,000-$14,999 3,904 5.02%
$15,000-$19,999 3,159 4.06%
$20,000-$24,999 3,379 4.34%
$25,000-$29,999 3,469 4.46%
$30,000-$34,999 3,387 4.35%
$35,000-$39,999 3,777 4.86%
$40,000-$44,999 4,387 5.64%
$45,000-$49,999 3,728 4.79%
$50,000-$59,999 7,809 10.04%
$60,000-$74,999 10,235 13.16%
$75,000-$99,999 11,722 15.07%
$100,000-$124,999 6,981 8.98%
$125,000-$149,999 3,278 4.21%
$150,000-$199,999 2,326 2.99%
$200,000 or more 1,727 2.22%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,270 23.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,852 28.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,635 4.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,381 16.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 182 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,326 16.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 55 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,782 7.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 789 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 355 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 64,428 29.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 34,722 15.90%
Public Assistance 1,718 0.79%
Retirement 13,527 6.19%
Self Employment 8,928 4.09%
Social Security 20,636 9.45%
Supplemental Security 2,397 1.10%
Wage / Salary 62,594 28.65%
Other 9,491 4.34%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,808 51.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 22,175 48.22%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,253 6.80%
Color 1 Box Married 49,828 64.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,760 25.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,416 3.13%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,450 8.89%
Color 1 Box Married 50,056 59.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,895 20.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,423 11.24%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,305 4.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,816 11.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 53,673 35.18%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 29,906 19.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,789 6.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24,468 16.04%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,616 6.96%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,178 2.13% 2,354 2.30% 4,532 4.42%
Kindergarten 2,477 2.42% 452 0.44% 2,929 2.86%
Grades 1-4 11,418 11.15% 1,120 1.09% 12,538 12.24%
Grades 5-8 11,438 11.17% 1,047 1.02% 12,485 12.19%
Grades 9-12 10,746 10.49% 740 0.72% 11,486 11.21%
Undergrad college 4,817 4.70% 2,284 2.23% 7,101 6.93%
Graduate or professional school 648 0.63% 780 0.76% 1,428 1.39%
Total 43,722 42.68% 8,777 8.57% 52,499 51.25%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,393 1,278
2002 1,209 1,134
2003 1,529 1,465
2004 1,659 1,456

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 192,010 94.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,053 5.44%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 101
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.315 0.161 0.032 0.944 2.453 0.000 4.423 16.287 1.846 22.557
2000 1.548 0.166 0.027 0.907 2.647 0.000 4.850 18.694 1.906 25.451
2001 1.549 0.205 0.041 0.788 2.584 0.000 4.105 17.043 1.737 22.885
2002 1.540 0.281 0.028 0.805 2.655 0.000 4.173 18.096 1.710 23.979
2003 1.186 0.218 0.021 0.812 2.237 0.000 3.881 17.221 1.828 22.931
2004 1.284 0.213 0.034 0.780 2.310 0.000 4.201 17.601 1.588 23.390
2005 1.561 0.178 0.040 1.037 2.816 0.000 4.197 18.256 1.563 24.016
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 1.271 0.138 0.046 1.071 2.526 0.000 4.078 18.301 1.462 23.841

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,784 14.43%
10-19 Years 14,106 13.77%
20-29 Years 9,574 9.35%
30-39 Years 17,389 16.98%
40-49 Years 17,393 16.98%
50-59 Years 12,296 12.00%
60-69 Years 7,109 6.94%
70-79 Years 6,129 5.98%
80-89 Years 3,085 3.01%
90+ Years 572 0.56%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 49,870 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 52,567 51.32%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 94,405 92.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,751 3.66%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,838 1.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,235 1.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 985 0.96%
Color 6 Box Other Race 110 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 98 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.01%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 49,762 21.17%
2. Irish 40,483 17.22%
3. Italian 38,429 16.35%
4. English 20,238 8.61%
5. Polish 18,433 7.84%
6. United States Or American 8,974 3.82%
7. Dutch 8,712 3.71%
8. Hungarian 6,012 2.56%
9. French Non-Basque 5,128 2.18%
10. Scottish 3,886 1.65%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 175,748 91.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 6,185 3.22%
3. Italian 1,436 0.75%
4. German 1,298 0.68%
5. Polish 1,027 0.54%
6. Other Slavic 654 0.34%
7. French 626 0.33%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 620 0.32%
9. Other Indic 604 0.31%
10. Hungarian 440 0.23%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 194,189 94.24%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,048 2.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,831 2.83%

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Warren County    

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