Allentown

  1. Allentown Legal Resources
  2. Allentown Statistics
  3. Allentown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Allentown Employment Information
  5. Allentown Family Information
  6. Allentown Education Information
  7. Allentown Public Benefits Information
  8. Allentown Criminal Information
  9. Allentown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Allentown Zip Codes


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Allentown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,882
  • Land Area (2000): 1.574 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.045 square kilometers
Allentown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,898 2003 1,879 2005 1,879
2002 1,922 2004 Not Available 2006 1,859

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Houses (2000): 718
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Allentown Employment Information Back to top
Allentown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 60 11.07%
2. Construction 59 10.89%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 8.86%
4. Health Care 30 5.54%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 25 4.61%
6. Educational Services 23 4.24%
7. Finance and Insurance 21 3.87%
8. Truck Transportation 20 3.69%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 2.58%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 2.40%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 13 2.40%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 12 2.21%
13. Metal Manufactuing 10 1.85%
14. Repair and Maintenance 10 1.85%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 1.66%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 9 1.66%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 1.48%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 1.48%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.48%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 80 16.13%
2. Health Care 64 12.90%
3. Public Administration 51 10.28%
4. Finance and Insurance 45 9.07%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 7.86%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 18 3.63%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 3.43%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 2.82%
9. Social Assistance 14 2.82%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 1.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.61%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 8 1.61%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.61%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 7 1.41%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 1.21%
16. Department and Other General Stores 6 1.21%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.01%
18. Construction 5 1.01%
19. Metal Manufactuing 5 1.01%
20. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 5 1.01%

Allentown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 45 8.30%
2. Computer Specialists 30 5.54%
3. Top Executives 27 4.98%
4. Engineers 24 4.43%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 22 4.06%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 21 3.87%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 3.87%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 17 3.14%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 16 2.95%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 13 2.40%
11. Business Operations Specialists 12 2.21%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 2.21%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 2.21%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 2.03%
15. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 2.03%
16. Other Protective Service Workers 11 2.03%
17. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 10 1.85%
18. Financial Managers 10 1.85%
19. Lawyers 10 1.85%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 10 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 40 8.06%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 6.85%
3. Secretaries and Admins 27 5.44%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 5.24%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 22 4.44%
6. Other Management Occupations 18 3.63%
7. Business Operations Specialists 16 3.23%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 3.23%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 15 3.02%
10. Computer Specialists 14 2.82%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 2.82%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 2.82%
13. Registered Nurses 13 2.62%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 2.42%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 2.42%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 12 2.42%
17. Other Production Occupations 11 2.22%
18. Art and Design Workers 10 2.02%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 1.81%
20. Accountants and Auditors 8 1.61%

Allentown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 910 63.95%
15-35 hours 135 9.49%
1-14 hours 45 3.16%
No regular hours 333 23.40%

Allentown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 2.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 2.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 29 2.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 89 9.17%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 86 8.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 162 16.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 160 16.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 167 17.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 68 7.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 47 4.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26 2.68%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.21%
Noon-3:59 PM 48 4.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 3.71%

Allentown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 36 3.71%
5-9 75 7.72%
10-14 93 9.58%
15-19 114 11.74%
20-24 129 13.29%
25-29 60 6.18%
30-34 184 18.95%
35-39 28 2.88%
40-44 59 6.08%
45-59 89 9.17%
60-89 75 7.72%
At least 90 29 2.99%

Allentown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.21% 505 52.01%
30-44 2 0.21% 269 27.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 89 9.17%
At least 60 12 1.24% 92 9.47%

Allentown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.20%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 62 6.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 862 84.84%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 1.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 27 2.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 45 4.43%

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Allentown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 707 (1,882 people)
Families (2000): 526 (1,642 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 276
People at same address in 1995: 1,160
Allentown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 2.69%
$10,000-$14,999 15 2.12%
$15,000-$19,999 24 3.39%
$20,000-$24,999 20 2.83%
$25,000-$29,999 29 4.10%
$30,000-$34,999 40 5.66%
$35,000-$39,999 32 4.53%
$40,000-$44,999 20 2.83%
$45,000-$49,999 30 4.24%
$50,000-$59,999 52 7.36%
$60,000-$74,999 94 13.30%
$75,000-$99,999 130 18.39%
$100,000-$124,999 79 11.17%
$125,000-$149,999 67 9.48%
$150,000-$199,999 39 5.52%
$200,000 or more 17 2.40%

Allentown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 151 21.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 199 28.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 26 3.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 146 20.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 107 15.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 58 8.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Allentown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 612 30.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 337 16.78%
Public Assistance 15 0.75%
Retirement 110 5.48%
Self Employment 83 4.13%
Social Security 155 7.72%
Supplemental Security 14 0.70%
Wage / Salary 604 30.08%
Other 78 3.88%

Allentown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 223 51.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 214 48.97%

Allentown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 7.58%
Color 1 Box Married 467 68.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 151 22.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 16 2.33%

Allentown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 54 7.14%
Color 1 Box Married 452 59.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 182 24.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68 8.99%

Allentown 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 Education Information Back to top
Allentown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 22 1.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 98 7.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 358 26.13%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 271 19.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 91 6.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 331 24.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 199 14.53%

Allentown 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 9 0.48% 37 1.97% 46 2.44%
Kindergarten 17 0.90% 7 0.37% 24 1.28%
Grades 1-4 90 4.78% 15 0.80% 105 5.58%
Grades 5-8 114 6.06% 18 0.96% 132 7.01%
Grades 9-12 101 5.37% 9 0.48% 110 5.84%
Undergrad college 50 2.66% 15 0.80% 65 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.32% 10 0.53% 16 0.85%
Total 387 20.56% 111 5.90% 498 26.46%

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Allentown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Allentown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,830 97.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 44 2.35%

Allentown 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Allentown 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
2001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.215 14.752 0.000 18.967
2002 1.041 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.041 0.000 3.122 15.609 1.561 20.291
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.064 10.112 1.597 12.773
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.532 6.919 0.532 7.983
2006 1.076 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.076 0.000 1.614 8.069 0.538 10.221
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.544 0.544 0.000 2.719 8.700 1.631 13.051

Allentown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 6
2005 0 6
2006 0 6
2007 1 5

Allentown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 36
2002 41

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Allentown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Allentown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 286 15.20%
10-19 Years 256 13.60%
20-29 Years 146 7.76%
30-39 Years 319 16.95%
40-49 Years 385 20.46%
50-59 Years 221 11.74%
60-69 Years 141 7.49%
70-79 Years 83 4.41%
80-89 Years 37 1.97%
90+ Years 8 0.43%

Allentown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 890 47.29%
Color 1 Box Female 992 52.71%

Allentown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,681 89.32%
Color 1 Box African-American 120 6.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 36 1.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18 0.96%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.27%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Allentown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 479 20.64%
2. German 412 17.75%
3. Italian 335 14.43%
4. English 247 10.64%
5. Polish 176 7.58%
6. United States Or American 156 6.72%
7. French Non-Basque 69 2.97%
8. Hungarian 56 2.41%
9. Dutch 34 1.46%
10. Danish 31 1.34%

Allentown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,678 96.38%
2. German 13 0.75%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 0.69%
4. French 10 0.57%
5. Italian 8 0.46%
6. Greek 5 0.29%
7. Russian 5 0.29%
8. Scandinavian 3 0.17%
9. Other Indo European 3 0.17%
10. Korean 2 0.11%

Allentown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,827 97.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 42 2.23%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 13 0.69%

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Allentown 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
08501