Allentown, Pennsylvania
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City Overview
As of 2009, Allentown's population is 107,117 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.62 percent.
The median home cost in Allentown is $124,110. Home appreciation the last year has been -8.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Allentown's cost of living is 10.25% Lower than the U.S. average.
Allentown public schools spend $6,651 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Allentown.
The unemployment rate in Allentown is 12.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Allentown jobs have Decreased by 1.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Allentown, PA, population is 107,117. There are 6,051 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Allentown, PA
The median age is 34. The US median is 37.6. 48.83% of people in Allentown, PA, are married. 11.20% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.4 people. 15.96% of people are married, with children. 12.48% have children, but are single.
Race in Allentown, PA
66.91% of people are white, 9.10% are black, 3.05% are asian, 0.44% are native american, and 20.69% claim 'Other'.
29.85% of the people in Allentown, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 70.15% are non-hispanic).
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Allentown: I've lived here my whole life and noticed that in recent years there's been an influx of minority residents as well as more affluent New... (read more)Too close to NYC and Philadelphia: City has never developed its own entertainment... (read more)Allentown, PA climate: Moderate Climate. Summers can be hot and humid. Winters are usually cold, but not extreme. Snowfall can vary from year to year. Some years there is less than 10... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
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Health
There are 345 physicians per 100,000 population in Allentown, PA. The US average is 170.
Allentown, PA Health Index
Air quality in Allentown, PA is 36 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Allentown, PA is 41 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Great Place to Live: Allentown is a great place to live and raise a family. We have lived in in a historic house in center city for the last 12 years and just love it. We have two children... (read more)Allentown is on the right track: More and more new people seem to find something to love about Allentown every day, making up for the negative, self-loathing denizens that have characterized the city's... (read more)re: I can not wait to leave - 5/22/2007: Wow! never thought I could hear anything like that. I lived in Allentown (Fogesville area) from 1997 to 2001 and absolutely loved it. Actually, Parkland school district... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Allentown, PA, is 12.50%, with job growth of -1.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.30%.
Allentown, PA Taxes
Allentown, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 3.80%.
Allentown, PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $17,066, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $33,766.
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Allentown, PA climate: Moderate Climate. Summers can be hot and humid. Winters are usually cold, but not extreme. Snowfall can vary from year to year. Some years there is less than 10... (read more)Allentown: I've lived here my whole life and noticed that in recent years there's been an influx of minority residents as well as more affluent New... (read more)Too close to NYC and Philadelphia: City has never developed its own entertainment... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 12.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.80% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $17,066 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $33,766 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 19.71% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.97% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.81% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.10% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.32% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.13% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.59% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 0.99% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.31% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.06% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.84% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.97% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.03% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.57% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.17% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.08% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 21.34% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Allentown, PA, is $124,110. Home appreciation is -8.00% over the last year. The median age of Allentown, PA, real estate is 56 years.
Allentown, PA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 43.49% of the Allentown, PA, population. 8.65% of houses and apartments in Allentown, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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i want to move : i want to leave ny rent is to high for the bad aparments here i need a 3or4 bed roomplease help me i have 2boys and 2girls they should not leave like... (read more)Area ruined by New York and New Jersey Losers: The area around Allentown and up to mountians north has become over priced, over grown, and really unfit for humans to live. Only the losers from the neghboring states... (read more)Alllentown, PA: Because of the influx of people from New Jersey & New York coming here to live, the economy & cost of living as a whole here is awful. If you work in PA, you can't... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
| Median Home Age | 56 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $124,110 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -8.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 48.09% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 43.49% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $17.88 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.14% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.96% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 9.28% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 19.69% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 21.30% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 32.43% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.52% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.25% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 0.73% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.36% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.23% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 3.07% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 0.57% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.15% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5.87% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 11.26% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.88% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 15.06% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 11.42% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 39.72% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Allentown, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Allentown, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Crime Ridden with No Plan: Allentown is crime ridden and its gotten worse over the years.My entire apartment complex was robbed along with three neighbors car stereos stolen within just a few... (read more)stay away if your a good, moral person who wants : Allentown is not like how it used to be 30 years ago...i wish i did my research then when i was moving lol....this place is crime, drug infested! i would not recommend... (read more)Allentown: I've lived here my whole life and noticed that in recent years there's been an influx of minority residents as well as more affluent New... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
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Climate
Allentown, PA, gets 44 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 29 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 129.
On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Allentown, PA. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 22. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 48 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Allentown, PA climate: Moderate Climate. Summers can be hot and humid. Winters are usually cold, but not extreme. Snowfall can vary from year to year. Some years there is less than 10... (read more)Allentown: I've lived here my whole life and noticed that in recent years there's been an influx of minority residents as well as more affluent New... (read more)Too close to NYC and Philadelphia: City has never developed its own entertainment... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
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Education
Allentown, PA, schools spend $6,651 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 557 students per librarian, and 441 children per counselor in Allentown, PA schools.
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Design Engineer: There is really no high-tech job around here. ... (read more)Great Place to Live: Allentown is a great place to live and raise a family. We have lived in in a historic house in center city for the last 12 years and just love it. We have two children... (read more)Allentown is on the right track: More and more new people seem to find something to love about Allentown every day, making up for the negative, self-loathing denizens that have characterized the city's... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Allentown, PA, takes 23 minutes. 70% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Allentown, PA climate: Moderate Climate. Summers can be hot and humid. Winters are usually cold, but not extreme. Snowfall can vary from year to year. Some years there is less than 10... (read more)Allentown: I've lived here my whole life and noticed that in recent years there's been an influx of minority residents as well as more affluent New... (read more)Too close to NYC and Philadelphia: City has never developed its own entertainment... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Allentown, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Allentown, PA is more expensive.
Overall, Allentown, PA cost of living is 89.75.
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Area ruined by New York and New Jersey Losers: The area around Allentown and up to mountians north has become over priced, over grown, and really unfit for humans to live. Only the losers from the neghboring states... (read more)Alllentown, PA: Because of the influx of people from New Jersey & New York coming here to live, the economy & cost of living as a whole here is awful. If you work in PA, you can't... (read more)i want to move : i want to leave ny rent is to high for the bad aparments here i need a 3or4 bed roomplease help me i have 2boys and 2girls they should not leave like... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
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57.56% of the people in Allentown, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 26.86% are Catholic; 17.28% are Protestant; 0.23% are LDS; 11.52% are another Christian faith; 1.36% in Allentown, PA are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.29% affilitates with Islam.
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Great Place to Live: Allentown is a great place to live and raise a family. We have lived in in a historic house in center city for the last 12 years and just love it. We have two children... (read more)Allentown is on the right track: More and more new people seem to find something to love about Allentown every day, making up for the negative, self-loathing denizens that have characterized the city's... (read more)re: I can not wait to leave - 5/22/2007: Wow! never thought I could hear anything like that. I lived in Allentown (Fogesville area) from 1997 to 2001 and absolutely loved it. Actually, Parkland school district... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
| Percent Religious | 57.56% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 26.86% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 17.28% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.23% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.39% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.76% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.12% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 11.47% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.86% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.67% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 11.52% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.36% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.29% | 0.54% |
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Voting
50.96% of the people in Allentown, PA are registered as Democrats. 48.36% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.68%.
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Crime Ridden with No Plan: Allentown is crime ridden and its gotten worse over the years.My entire apartment complex was robbed along with three neighbors car stereos stolen within just a few... (read more)stay away if your a good, moral person who wants : Allentown is not like how it used to be 30 years ago...i wish i did my research then when i was moving lol....this place is crime, drug infested! i would not recommend... (read more)Allentown: I've lived here my whole life and noticed that in recent years there's been an influx of minority residents as well as more affluent New... (read more)Have an opinion about Allentown? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Allentown Click Here
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