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Allentown, PA real estate and demographic information
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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Allentown NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Ritterville (subdivision) / Eastern Pilgrim College, Wilbur (subdivision) / Mountainville (subdivision), Alton Park (subdivision), Minesite, Cetronia / Bungalow Park, Wescosville / East Texas, Guth / Walbert, Westwood Heights / Sterlingworth, Hanover Acres (subdivision) / East Allentown (subdivision)
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Allentown, PA Bethlehem, Breinigsville, Center Valley, Coopersburg, Emmaus, Macungie, Nazareth, New Tripoli, Schnecksville, Whitehall
POPULATION
106,632
Allentown, PA Information
| ALLENTOWN INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 106,632 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 45,960 |
| ALLENTOWN HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 48.49% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 42.96% |
| % VACANT | 8.55% |
| TYPE OF ALLENTOWN HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 22.76% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 37.82% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 17.58% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 21.57% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 0.26% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF ALLENTOWN HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.72% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 21.08% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 23.70% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 35.15% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 10.50% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 6.85% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 0.94% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 18.56% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 39.53% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 40.97% |
| ALLENTOWN REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $161,068 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $864 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$104,000 | 14.06% |
| $104,001-$210,000 | 61.21% |
| $210,001-$418,000 | 22.48% |
| $418,001-$628,000 | 1.40% |
| $628,001-$837,000 | 0.52% |
| $837,001-$1,046,000 | 0.14% |
| $1,046,001-$1,569,000 | 0.19% |
| $1,569,001-$2,092,000 | 0.00% |
| > $2,092,000 | 0.00% |
| PEOPLE OF Allentown | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.90% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.73% |
| 18 TO 24 | 10.93% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.15% |
| 35 TO 54 | 26.86% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.29% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 15.14% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 72.72% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 15.36% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $32,016 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $16,282 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 18.48% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (19.54%), Healthcare (13.06%), Retail (12.11%), Accomodation (7.21%), Education (6.77%), Other (6.38%), Construction (5.30%), Administration (4.52%), Finance (4.12%), Wholesale (3.75%), Transportation (3.62%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (3.49%), Information Technology (3.10%), Public Service (2.91%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.80% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 72.75% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 7.31% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.43% |
| ASIAN | 2.55% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.03% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 13.18% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 3.75% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 24.35% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (28.59%), Unclassified (16.23%), German (16.10%), Irish (5.15%), Italian (4.99%), Pennsylvania German (4.47%), United States or American (4.33%), Polish (2.06%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 9.59% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (67.25%) , Spanish (18.46%) , Arabic (2.07%) |
Allentown is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 106,632 people and 38 constituent neighborhoods, Allentown is the third largest community in Pennsylvania. Allentown has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Unlike some cities, Allentown isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Allentown are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Allentown is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Allentown who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.74%), sales jobs (10.86%), and food service (6.53%).
Allentown Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Allentown who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 15.36% of the adults in Allentown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Allentown in 2000 was $16,282, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,128 for a family of four.
Allentown is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Allentown home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Allentown is White, followed by African-American. Allentown also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.35% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Allentown include German, Irish, Italian, Pennsylvania German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Allentown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
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