Allentown is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 1,882 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Allentown is the 464th largest community in New Jersey.

Allentown is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 85.36% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Allentown is a borough of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Allentown who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.76%), management occupations (13.49%), and sales jobs (9.83%).

Also of interest is that Allentown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Allentown is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Allentown is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Allentown's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small borough, Allentown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Allentown Information and Demographics

The citizens of Allentown are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 41.06% of adults in Allentown have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Allentown in 2000 was $29,455, which is upper middle income relative to New Jersey, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,820 for a family of four. However, Allentown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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. Important ancestries of people in Allentown include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Allentown is English.