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 Business Information
  8. Allentown Public Benefits Information
  9. Allentown Criminal Information
  10. Allentown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Allentown Zip Codes


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Allentown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 106,632
  • Land Area (2000): 45.941 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.613 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 26.6186 (-3.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.1186 (23.4) / 84.5186 (29.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,785
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 773
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 44 inches
Allentown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 100,695 2002 107,101 2005 106,933
2000 102,557 2003 106,366 2006 107,087
2001 106,685 2004 106,308 2007 107,397

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Houses (2000): 45,960
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,168
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 9,311
Allentown 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 Employment Information Back to top
Allentown Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 53,499 50,147 3,352 6.27% 63
1991 53,631 49,456 4,174 7.78% 78
1992 53,341 48,737 4,604 8.63% 86
1993 53,440 49,265 4,175 7.81% 78
1994 52,347 48,610 3,738 7.14% 72
1995 51,045 47,354 3,691 7.23% 72
1996 51,192 47,666 3,526 6.89% 69
1997 52,011 48,714 3,297 6.34% 64
1998 51,211 48,708 2,503 4.89% 49
1999 51,470 48,782 2,687 5.22% 52
2000 50,056 47,840 2,217 4.43% 44
2001 50,828 48,005 2,823 5.55% 56
2002 50,881 47,250 3,631 7.14% 71
2003 50,158 46,612 3,546 7.07% 71
2004 50,148 46,661 3,487 6.95% 69
2005 50,388 47,031 3,357 6.66% 67
2006 50,641 47,449 3,192 6.30% 63
2007 50,454 47,470 2,984 5.91% 59
2008 51,459 47,315 4,145 8.05% 81
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 51,065 47,107 3,958 7.75% 78
Feb 2008 50,850 46,505 4,345 8.54% 85
Mar 2008 50,820 46,750 4,070 8.01% 80
Apr 2008 51,044 47,053 3,991 7.82% 78
May 2008 51,885 47,549 4,336 8.36% 84
Jun 2008 52,237 47,977 4,260 8.16% 82
Jul 2008 51,844 47,718 4,126 7.96% 80
Aug 2008 52,001 47,661 4,340 8.35% 83
Sep 2008 51,388 47,512 3,876 7.54% 75
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Allentown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,240 9.37%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,497 6.26%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,216 5.09%
4. Health Care 1,052 4.40%
5. Educational Services 1,037 4.34%
6. Food Manufacturing 1,006 4.21%
7. Metal Manufactuing 818 3.42%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 802 3.35%
9. Repair and Maintenance 792 3.31%
10. Public Administration 662 2.77%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 629 2.63%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 547 2.29%
13. Finance and Insurance 545 2.28%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 520 2.17%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 462 1.93%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 445 1.86%
17. Other Transportation 431 1.80%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 417 1.74%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 413 1.73%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 409 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,950 17.80%
2. Educational Services 2,082 9.38%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,826 8.23%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,352 6.09%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 869 3.92%
6. Social Assistance 821 3.70%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 805 3.63%
8. Department and Other General Stores 694 3.13%
9. Public Administration 679 3.06%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 678 3.06%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 646 2.91%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 553 2.49%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 530 2.39%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 445 2.01%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 428 1.93%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 407 1.83%
17. Food Manufacturing 388 1.75%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 386 1.74%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 308 1.39%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 301 1.36%

Allentown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,766 7.39%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,210 5.06%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,096 4.58%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,089 4.55%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 966 4.04%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 882 3.69%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 809 3.38%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 806 3.37%
9. Other Management Occupations 778 3.25%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 777 3.25%
11. Other Construction Trades 629 2.63%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 608 2.54%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 562 2.35%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 539 2.25%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 538 2.25%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 534 2.23%
17. Engineers 493 2.06%
18. Construction Laborers 472 1.97%
19. Computer Specialists 437 1.83%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 414 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,408 6.35%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,309 5.90%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,011 4.56%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 927 4.18%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 825 3.72%
6. Cashiers 818 3.69%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 815 3.67%
8. Customer Service Representatives 801 3.61%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 785 3.54%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 760 3.43%
11. Other Management Occupations 700 3.16%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 652 2.94%
13. Registered Nurses 646 2.91%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 632 2.85%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 616 2.78%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 603 2.72%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 520 2.34%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 510 2.30%
19. Business Operations Specialists 452 2.04%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 448 2.02%

Allentown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 43,339 52.35%
15-35 hours 9,203 11.12%
1-14 hours 2,621 3.17%
No regular hours 27,621 33.37%

Allentown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,733 3.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,336 3.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,651 3.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,281 7.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,277 11.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,342 12.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,712 15.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,222 9.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,417 5.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,212 4.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,016 2.29%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 525 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,298 9.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,336 9.78%

Allentown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,517 3.42%
5-9 5,777 13.02%
10-14 8,591 19.37%
15-19 9,419 21.23%
20-24 7,293 16.44%
25-29 1,868 4.21%
30-34 4,138 9.33%
35-39 670 1.51%
40-44 675 1.52%
45-59 1,830 4.13%
60-89 1,505 3.39%
At least 90 1,075 2.42%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 684 1.54% 33,781 76.16%
30-44 485 1.09% 4,998 11.27%
45-59 266 0.60% 1,564 3.53%
At least 60 300 0.68% 2,280 5.14%

Allentown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 139 0.31%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,587 14.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,189 71.18%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 12 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 349 0.77%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,735 3.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,347 7.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 863 1.91%

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Allentown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 42,051 (101,625 people)
Families (2000): 25,356 (78,405 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,508
People at same address in 1995: 49,447
Allentown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,203 12.37%
$10,000-$14,999 3,689 8.77%
$15,000-$19,999 3,858 9.17%
$20,000-$24,999 3,596 8.55%
$25,000-$29,999 3,395 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 3,058 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 2,953 7.02%
$40,000-$44,999 2,518 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 1,838 4.37%
$50,000-$59,999 3,773 8.97%
$60,000-$74,999 3,540 8.42%
$75,000-$99,999 2,586 6.15%
$100,000-$124,999 1,126 2.68%
$125,000-$149,999 462 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 181 0.43%
$200,000 or more 275 0.65%

Allentown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,914 33.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,336 24.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,488 5.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,061 14.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 318 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,654 11.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 128 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,322 5.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,062 2.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 692 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.04%

Allentown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 31,478 28.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,579 12.36%
Public Assistance 2,184 1.99%
Retirement 7,630 6.94%
Self Employment 2,705 2.46%
Social Security 12,731 11.59%
Supplemental Security 2,620 2.38%
Wage / Salary 30,587 27.84%
Other 6,364 5.79%

Allentown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,831 58.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,080 41.87%

Allentown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,029 10.24%
Color 1 Box Married 20,150 51.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,852 35.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,302 3.31%

Allentown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,455 12.19%
Color 1 Box Married 20,596 46.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,862 28.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,844 13.06%

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 6,563 8.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,204 18.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 28,898 35.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,322 17.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,019 5.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,713 9.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,658 4.55%

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 990 0.93% 516 0.48% 1,506 1.41%
Kindergarten 1,325 1.24% 231 0.22% 1,556 1.46%
Grades 1-4 5,545 5.20% 888 0.83% 6,433 6.03%
Grades 5-8 5,515 5.17% 687 0.64% 6,202 5.82%
Grades 9-12 5,015 4.70% 481 0.45% 5,496 5.15%
Undergrad college 2,172 2.04% 3,234 3.03% 5,406 5.07%
Graduate or professional school 312 0.29% 462 0.43% 774 0.73%
Total 20,874 19.58% 6,499 6.09% 27,373 25.67%

Allentown 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 Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,956,176,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,162,254,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $124,761,000
Allentown Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 83,274 81.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,882 18.48%

Allentown Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,948 $527 $305 $815 $59 $349 $3,476 $1,620 $8,744 $0
1952 $2,024 $604 $385 $1,002 $75 $754 $4,240 $1,936 $10,207 $0
1953 $1,802 $841 $314 $1,411 $85 $1,031 $4,643 $2,146 $9,557 $0
1954 $1,862 $641 $325 $1,133 $92 $659 $4,071 $2,354 $10,070 $3,913
1955 $1,910 $1,012 $360 $1,138 $98 $789 $4,295 $2,405 $10,166 $4,130
1956 $1,984 $1,134 $365 $1,036 $106 $1,348 $4,839 $2,623 $9,538 $3,811
1957 $2,217 $1,230 $528 $1,049 $117 $1,282 $5,193 $3,019 $10,141 $4,555
1958 $2,275 $1,892 $463 $1,033 $133 $1,069 $4,973 $3,277 $10,568 $4,647
1959 $2,311 $1,504 $1,303 $1,148 $128 $1,509 $6,399 $3,404 $9,453 $4,315
1960 $2,382 $1,692 $2,727 $1,175 $139 $1,388 $7,811 $3,499 $5,971 $5,697
1961 $2,425 $1,569 $1,951 $1,273 $150 $1,440 $7,239 $3,592 $7,205 $5,456
1962 $2,435 $1,575 $4,163 $1,325 $157 $1,631 $9,711 $3,905 $6,685 $7,011
1963 $2,435 $2,262 $1,714 $1,295 $168 $1,748 $7,360 $3,915 $6,555 $3,720
1964 $2,435 $2,262 $1,714 $1,295 $168 $1,748 $7,360 $3,915 $6,555 $0
1965 $2,470 $2,234 $1,967 $1,201 $168 $2,146 $7,952 $4,021 $5,540 $0
1966 $2,765 $2,375 $854 $1,229 $168 $1,722 $6,738 $4,468 $5,142 $0
1967 $2,965 $2,887 $626 $1,368 $383 $1,797 $7,139 $4,743 $5,707 $6,970
1968 $3,029 $2,656 $586 $1,367 $383 $2,489 $7,854 $5,204 $5,312 $0
1969 $3,785 $3,035 $1,075 $1,673 $383 $2,066 $8,982 $5,794 $4,917 $0
1970 $4,434 $3,241 $1,502 $1,588 $383 $2,711 $10,618 $6,632 $5,630 $6,029
1971 $4,619 $3,629 $2,414 $2,205 $383 $3,262 $12,883 $7,169 $9,610 $11,643
1972 $5,124 $3,958 $4,240 $2,194 $769 $2,732 $15,059 $8,052 $11,923 $14,895
1973 $5,455 $4,349 $2,997 $2,313 $769 $2,997 $14,531 $9,187 $17,915 $19,398
1974 $5,463 $4,486 $5,631 $2,616 $769 $3,378 $17,857 $9,982 $16,064 $12,284
1975 $5,238 $4,600 $5,484 $2,669 $769 $3,245 $17,405 $10,921 $18,289 $12,617
1976 $6,876 $4,854 $3,628 $2,884 $769 $4,079 $18,236 $11,461 $17,390 $9,929
1977 $7,302 $5,208 $5,677 $3,462 $1,500 $4,694 $22,635 $12,626 $15,530 $20,183
1978 $7,760 $5,454 $15,945 $4,050 $1,421 $5,164 $34,340 $12,855 $31,758 $35,818
1979 $8,284 $5,715 $14,965 $3,830 $1,945 $5,556 $34,580 $13,939 $11,237 $23,095
1980 $8,645 $6,117 $7,595 $3,538 $2,327 $6,707 $28,812 $14,927 $7,997 $21,977
1981 $10,717 $6,680 $9,272 $3,598 $2,722 $8,197 $34,506 $16,256 $7,687 $22,740
1982 $10,782 $7,029 $7,869 $3,581 $0 $8,648 $30,880 $16,488 $7,376 $7,789
1983 $10,971 $7,126 $10,292 $3,589 $0 $10,472 $35,324 $18,243 $10,817 $20,158
1984 $12,091 $7,778 $10,982 $4,288 $3,572 $12,248 $43,181 $19,725 $10,998 $38,213
1985 $12,550 $8,460 $9,993 $4,474 $3,395 $14,010 $44,422 $21,934 $26,671 $39,637
1986 $12,532 $8,985 $8,405 $4,308 $3,942 $15,399 $44,586 $23,030 $62,764 $63,616
1987 $13,917 $10,251 $7,481 $7,257 $6,199 $19,140 $53,994 $24,182 $70,543 $61,922
1988 $16,928 $10,717 $6,184 $6,792 $2,689 $15,397 $47,990 $26,117 $68,019 $56,524
1989 $18,410 $11,895 $7,550 $7,041 $3,798 $15,857 $52,656 $29,875 $77,604 $60,827
1990 $18,853 $12,119 $6,645 $7,131 $7,960 $18,242 $58,831 $32,265 $79,427 $81,069
1991 $18,738 $12,259 $6,821 $7,212 $6,562 $21,098 $60,431 $37,890 $82,214 $79,267
1992 $20,101 $11,970 $6,560 $9,487 $11,909 $21,954 $70,011 $39,027 $82,039 $85,894
1993 $20,287 $11,317 $14,029 $10,562 $11,909 $21,519 $78,306 $38,913 $89,839 $88,317
1994 $20,488 $11,926 $13,860 $10,794 $11,909 $22,500 $79,551 $44,760 $99,176 $94,965
1995 $20,895 $12,157 $12,094 $10,974 $11,909 $22,942 $78,814 $43,198 $102,262 $96,878
1996 $20,285 $12,523 $11,655 $10,719 $11,909 $23,723 $78,291 $43,709 $106,716 $92,306
1997 $20,168 $12,376 $16,365 $10,485 $21,430 $26,100 $94,548 $46,331 $164,062 $184,284
1998 $19,946 $13,526 $14,183 $12,122 $21,430 $26,134 $93,815 $47,721 $166,343 $160,933
1999 $20,264 $13,545 $12,857 $14,285 $11,529 $24,167 $83,102 $36,147 $161,553 $177,464
2000 $20,024 $15,651 $13,079 $14,999 $11,529 $27,111 $86,742 $36,052 $171,646 $168,713
2001 $21,556 $16,336 $13,192 $14,234 $7,700 $26,793 $83,475 $37,099 $149,488 $159,706
2002 $21,496 $16,745 $14,602 $13,464 $1,528 $30,042 $81,132 $36,576 $159,794 $228,686
2003 $21,602 $17,552 $16,772 $12,381 $9,380 $31,190 $91,325 $41,332 $146,704 $218,450
2004 $24,303 $17,612 $20,073 $14,831 $18,812 $36,585 $114,604 $40,447 $139,246 $151,642
2005 $24,310 $18,617 $13,699 $13,966 $14,201 $32,061 $98,237 $46,362 $140,128 $141,388
2006 $29,321 $19,367 $16,063 $14,551 $12,200 $35,394 $107,529 $45,883 $129,385 $143,054


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $261 $32 $59 $478 $181 $4,980
$801 $0 $127 $2,381 $85 $575
1952 $0 $242 $0 $50 $519 $194 $4,545
$933 $0 $140 $1,487 $96 $884
1953 $0 $227 $0 $62 $1,364 $212 $5,054
$1,026 $0 $155 $932 $109 $967
1954 $0 $240 $38 $61 $746 $322 $4,760
$1,103 $0 $144 $985 $106 $1,015
1955 $0 $242 $27 $47 $1,453 $444 $6,039
$1,132 $0 $137 $1,396 $117 $1,044
1956 $0 $275 $38 $102 $1,167 $425 $5,865
$1,345 $0 $127 $1,117 $192 $1,077
1957 $0 $293 $31 $92 $1,454 $501 $6,417
$1,452 $0 $136 $1,008 $198 $1,252
1958 $0 $507 $58 $93 $1,693 $542 $7,331
$1,676 $0 $150 $998 $220 $1,394
1959 $0 $347 $0 $81 $1,056 $614 $7,995
$1,488 $0 $149 $933 $248 $3,079
1960 $0 $372 $0 $82 $1,159 $587 $7,911
$1,580 $0 $118 $1,013 $285 $2,715
1961 $0 $330 $0 $87 $1,337 $682 $9,499
$1,581 $0 $169 $1,046 $306 $3,961
1962 $0 $310 $422 $89 $1,039 $720 $10,309
$1,757 $0 $152 $913 $316 $4,591
1963 $0 $462 $0 $127 $1,199 $757 $11,420
$1,781 $0 $141 $959 $332 $5,662
1964 $0 $462 $2,017 $127 $1,199 $757 $11,420
$1,781 $0 $141 $959 $332 $3,645
1965 $0 $383 $1,836 $142 $1,106 $905 $10,587
$1,896 $0 $139 $1,038 $332 $2,810
1966 $0 $377 $340 $200 $1,055 $706 $9,833
$1,933 $0 $126 $1,246 $332 $3,518
1967 $0 $476 $215 $210 $1,287 $557 $10,316
$2,258 $7 $116 $1,044 $381 $3,765
1968 $0 $384 $230 $217 $1,752 $802 $12,332
$2,330 $0 $131 $1,169 $381 $4,936
1969 $0 $505 $253 $216 $1,156 $762 $12,500
$2,557 $0 $125 $1,337 $381 $5,208
1970 $0 $732 $249 $223 $1,821 $803 $15,169
$2,898 $0 $150 $2,230 $381 $5,682
1971 $0 $655 $353 $249 $1,860 $804 $16,142
$3,329 $0 $407 $2,219 $381 $5,885
1972 $0 $804 $424 $267 $2,266 $1,162 $17,956
$3,654 $0 $379 $2,240 $768 $5,992
1973 $0 $761 $798 $211 $1,066 $1,938 $19,822
$4,024 $0 $437 $1,618 $768 $8,201
1974 $0 $1,056 $473 $315 $1,732 $1,648 $27,559
$5,036 $0 $732 $2,114 $768 $13,685
1975 $0 $860 $609 $267 $2,346 $1,573 $24,033
$5,752 $0 $710 $1,945 $768 $9,203
1976 $0 $1,634 $682 $292 $2,241 $1,837 $23,226
$6,045 $0 $749 $1,756 $768 $7,222
1977 $0 $2,660 $654 $346 $2,025 $1,497 $27,779
$6,234 $0 $603 $1,937 $1,495 $10,328
1978 $0 $1,388 $639 $416 $2,376 $1,430 $40,830
$6,672 $0 $1,098 $2,846 $1,782 $22,183
1979 $0 $1,754 $696 $488 $3,198 $1,769 $37,912
$7,212 $0 $1,224 $3,472 $1,896 $16,203
1980 $0 $2,317 $779 $702 $2,639 $2,381 $36,027
$7,105 $0 $428 $2,900 $2,192 $14,584
1981 $0 $2,363 $826 $562 $3,112 $2,295 $39,881
$7,459 $0 $428 $2,795 $2,266 $17,775
1982 $0 $2,647 $990 $438 $3,480 $2,368 $36,361
$7,964 $0 $411 $3,067 $0 $14,996
1983 $0 $2,471 $895 $435 $4,315 $2,116 $38,277
$8,503 $0 $369 $3,749 $0 $15,424
1984 $0 $3,291 $1,126 $559 $6,078 $2,943 $52,062
$10,251 $0 $604 $4,131 $2,812 $20,267
1985 $0 $3,935 $998 $675 $7,076 $2,743 $68,765
$11,182 $0 $989 $4,651 $2,951 $33,565
1986 $0 $4,872 $1,043 $988 $14,627 $2,709 $67,209
$13,031 $0 $1,823 $6,924 $3,305 $17,887
1987 $0 $4,527 $1,013 $1,483 $8,828 $2,989 $66,919
$12,362 $0 $1,935 $12,959 $3,703 $17,120
1988 $0 $4,453 $1,081 $1,614 $11,822 $2,447 $62,445
$12,068 $0 $2,649 $5,617 $3,973 $16,721
1989 $0 $5,156 $1,487 $1,889 $15,513 $2,559 $74,340
$13,036 $0 $2,356 $8,829 $4,382 $19,133
1990 $0 $5,045 $2,411 $2,232 $4,017 $2,359 $63,626
$13,425 $0 $3,289 $6,474 $4,648 $19,726
1991 $0 $14,634 $2,348 $2,607 $4,881 $2,047 $72,904
$11,915 $0 $3,044 $8,713 $5,050 $17,665
1992 $0 $4,987 $3,958 $2,951 $5,097 $2,692 $72,152
$15,492 $0 $3,118 $7,922 $5,588 $20,347
1993 $0 $5,528 $2,005 $3,341 $11,103 $3,398 $82,706
$19,260 $0 $4,136 $7,002 $5,588 $21,345
1994 $0 $5,891 $1,441 $3,108 $8,952 $3,384 $90,125
$20,933 $0 $4,011 $9,628 $5,588 $27,189
1995 $0 $6,359 $1,573 $3,163 $8,084 $2,864 $81,414
$20,419 $0 $3,375 $7,620 $5,588 $22,369
1996 $0 $5,566 $1,513 $3,254 $6,349 $3,751 $89,100
$20,979 $0 $3,158 $17,648 $5,588 $21,294
1997 $0 $5,907 $1,923 $3,263 $7,209 $4,966 $96,454
$19,559 $0 $3,639 $19,264 $7,426 $23,298
1998 $0 $6,088 $2,284 $3,296 $8,825 $3,854 $114,457
$20,803 $0 $7,335 $25,381 $7,426 $29,165
1999 $0 $5,380 $1,140 $3,446 $9,327 $3,989 $116,896
$23,545 $0 $7,620 $12,438 $8,217 $41,794
2000 $0 $6,534 $2,526 $3,556 $9,632 $3,373 $104,454
$24,304 $0 $5,939 $11,642 $8,217 $28,731
2001 $0 $5,569 $1,449 $3,664 $5,561 $4,223 $91,158
$25,845 $0 $4,744 $9,491 $8,217 $22,395
2002 $0 $8,035 $1,543 $4,098 $5,006 $3,361 $104,064
$27,357 $0 $5,630 $10,795 $10,617 $27,622
2003 $0 $6,949 $2,926 $4,774 $10,955 $4,750 $114,790
$29,743 $0 $6,088 $9,496 $11,185 $27,924
2004 $0 $7,233 $1,609 $3,814 $9,726 $4,910 $118,195
$35,542 $0 $4,456 $8,000 $10,998 $31,907
2005 $0 $6,165 $3,352 $3,402 $10,256 $6,080 $122,904
$33,946 $0 $4,954 $8,090 $11,185 $35,474
2006 $0 $6,741 $4,236 $7,593 $9,244 $3,689 $116,989
$34,093 $0 $3,972 $10,304 $11,102 $26,015

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,080
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
1999 2.582 0.387 0.109 3.476 6.554 0.447 11.053 32.027 5.591 49.119
2000 2.828 0.390 0.088 3.403 6.708 0.517 11.652 30.091 5.334 47.593
2001 2.521 0.431 0.075 2.765 5.793 0.384 10.414 28.608 4.274 43.680
2002 2.372 0.542 0.084 2.745 5.742 0.756 11.316 33.753 4.687 50.513
2003 2.059 0.479 0.113 3.375 6.026 0.508 10.445 36.205 6.506 53.156
2004 2.164 0.480 0.103 3.386 6.133 0.292 13.066 36.319 4.986 54.370
2005 2.665 0.421 0.196 4.788 8.070 0.524 13.027 36.518 4.423 53.968
2006 3.166 0.392 0.149 6.387 10.095 0.327 13.382 38.576 4.622 56.580
2007 2.579 0.186 0.186 5.140 8.091 0.428 12.431 32.236 4.991 49.657
2008 1.108 0.047 0.074 2.002 3.231 0.121 4.954 16.323 2.682 23.958

Allentown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 24 228
2005 79 168
2006 86 191
2007 77 188

Allentown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5,606
2000 5,569
2001 5,278
2002 6,025

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Allentown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,309 14.36%
10-19 Years 14,589 13.68%
20-29 Years 16,240 15.23%
30-39 Years 16,164 15.16%
40-49 Years 14,386 13.49%
50-59 Years 10,081 9.45%
60-69 Years 7,383 6.92%
70-79 Years 7,620 7.15%
80-89 Years 4,060 3.81%
90+ Years 800 0.75%

Allentown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 51,037 47.86%
Color 1 Box Female 55,595 52.14%

Allentown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 68,621 64.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26,058 24.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,284 6.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,375 2.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,944 1.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 165 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 136 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 49 0.05%

Allentown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 22,715 28.59%
2. Irish 8,988 11.31%
3. Italian 6,458 8.13%
4. Pennsylvania German 5,614 7.07%
5. United States Or American 4,617 5.81%
6. English 3,760 4.73%
7. Polish 3,083 3.88%
8. Slovak 2,639 3.32%
9. Dutch 2,614 3.29%
10. Hungarian 2,216 2.79%

Allentown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 71,714 72.25%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19,688 19.83%
3. Arabic 2,204 2.22%
4. Vietnamese 886 0.89%
5. German 751 0.76%
6. Chinese 415 0.42%
7. Other Slavic 358 0.36%
8. Italian 353 0.36%
9. Other West Germanic 349 0.35%
10. French 294 0.30%

Allentown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 96,405 90.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,460 4.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,767 5.41%

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