Allentown borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,817 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 3047.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,552	85.42%	4.7%
Black:	117	6.44%	53.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	47	2.59%	74.1%
2+ races:	42	2.31%	44.8%
Hispanic:	56	3.08%	13.8%

Total non-White:	265	14.58%	33.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-77	-5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	66	4.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,828
1,629	89.11%
76	4.16%
1	0.05%
27	1.48%
29	1.59%
65	3.56%
199	10.89%

2000
1,882
1,673	88.89%
127	6.75%
17	0.90%
6	0.32%
24	1.28%
28	1.49%
209	11.11%

1990
1,828
1,605	87.80%
169	9.25%
7	0.38%
21	1.15%
n/a
26	1.42%
223	12.20%

1980
1,962
1,709	87.10%
203	10.35%
5	0.25%
19	0.97%
n/a
26	1.33%
253	12.90%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-44	-2.3
-10	-0.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

68	3.7
-14	-0.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-104	-5.3
-30	-1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Allentown borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
40.5
415	22.8%
1,402	77.2%
266	14.6%

691
2.63

493	71.3%
373	75.7%
45	9.1%
198	28.7%

2010
Number	Percent
42.4
453	24.8%
1,375	75.2%
208	11.4%

704
2.60

499	70.9%
386	77.4%
46	9.2%
205	29.1%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
512	27.2%
1,370	72.8%
188	10.0%

707
2.66

526	74.4%
437	83.1%
24	4.6%
181	25.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.2
456	24.9%
1,372	75.1%
163	8.9%

656
2.79

522	79.6%
424	81.2%
44	8.4%
134	20.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
597	30.4%
1,365	69.6%
145	7.4%

672
2.92

532	79.2%
466	87.6%
31	5.8%
140	20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Allentown borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	1.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	0.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	26	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	51	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	72	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	61	8.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	82	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	68	9.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	111	16.1%
$200,000 or more	131	19.0%

Median Household Income	113,438
Per Capita Income	52,881

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	41	5.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	1.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	929	77.2%
Unemployed	41	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	970	80.6%
Not in Labor Force	234	19.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	347	310	52.8%
Non-Profit	34	36	48.6%
Self-Employed	30	16	65.2%

Local Government	58	52	52.7%
State Government	33	58	36.3%
Federal Government	13	18	41.9%

Total Private + Self	377	326	53.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	138	164	45.7%
Total	515	490	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	23.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	149	14.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	205	20.4%
Professional, Technical	322	32.0%
Service Occupations	213	21.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.3%
All others	116	11.5%

White Collar		67.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	156	15.5%
Educational services	140	13.9%
Public administration	97	9.7%
Retail trade	83	8.3%
Finance and insurance	74	7.4%
Manufacturing	64	6.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	60	6.0%
Other services	55	5.5%
Wholesale trade	44	4.4%
Accommodation and food services	41	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	39	3.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	36	3.6%
Construction	36	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	29	2.9%
Information	23	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	21	2.1%
Utilities	7	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.28%
Puerto Rican	23	1.27%
Cuban	7	0.39%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	1	0.06%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	1	0.06%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	20	1.10%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	17	0.94%
Ecuadorian	3	0.17%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	34	1.87%
Chinese	8	0.44%
Korean	3	0.17%
Taiwanese	2	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,586	92.6%
Tagalog	34	2.0%
Other Indo-European	24	1.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	20	1.2%
Spanish	17	1.0%
German, other Germanic	14	0.8%
Other	9	0.5%
Chinese	8	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	509	28.0%
Italian	339	18.7%
German	317	17.4%
English	230	12.7%
Polish	202	11.1%
Greek	44	2.4%
American	39	2.1%
Canadian	26	1.4%
French	25	1.4%
Hungarian	25	1.4%
Swedish	25	1.4%
Scottish	20	1.1%
Ukrainian	20	1.1%
Welsh	20	1.1%
Slovak	18	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,790	98.5%
Not a citizen	27	1.5%

Native	1,689	93.0%
Foreign-born	128	7.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
61	5.0%	23	1.9%	206	16.7%	274	22.3%	430	35.0%	236	19.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	61	5.0%
9-12 Years	23	1.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	206	16.7%
Some College	274	22.3%
Bach. Degree	430	35.0%
Grad Degree	236	19.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +28	D +107	D + 8.1%
D +135
2020 vs. 2012	R +106	D +34	R + 0.1%
D +140
2020 vs. 2008	R +63	D +41	D + 1.7%
D +104

2016 vs. 2008	R +35	R +66	R + 6.5%
D -31
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Joe Biden (D)	680	56.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	509	42.1%	19	1.6%	1,208	1	-5	0.03%
2016	77%	Hillary Clinton (D)	545	50.3%	Donald Trump (R)	481	44.4%	58	5.4%	1,084	3	-2	0.03%
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	540	56.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	403	41.8%	20	2.1%	963	1	-5	0.03%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	576	55.5%	John McCain (R)	446	43.0%	15	1.4%	1,037	1	-3	0.03%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	489	49.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	488	49.4%	11	1.1%	988	3	-1	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Allentown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

680

56.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

509

42.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,208

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Allentown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

545

50.3%

Donald Trump (R)

481

44.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,084

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

2012 President, Allentown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

540

56.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

403

41.8%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

963

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Allentown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

576

55.5%

John McCain (R)

446

43.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,037

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

2004 President, Allentown borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

488

49.4%

John Kerry (D)

489

49.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

988

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Allentown borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	58%	Phil Murphy* (D)	440	53.3%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	380	46.0%	6 [+]	0.7%	826	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.7%);
2020	S2	83%	Cory Booker* (D)	650	54.6%	Rik Mehta (R)	500	42.0%	41 [+]	3.4%	1,191	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 27 (2.3%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 9 (0.8%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 5 (0.4%);
2018	S1	69%	Robert Menendez* (D)	498	51.1%	Bob Hugin (R)	435	44.6%	42 [+]	4.3%	975	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 20 (2.1%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 15 (1.5%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 7 (0.7%);
2017	G	53%	Phil Murphy (D)	381	50.5%	Kim Guadagno (R)	358	47.5%	15 [+]	2.0%	754	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 8 (1.1%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 6 (0.8%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	43%	Cory Booker* (D)	320	53.1%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	264	43.8%	19 [+]	3.2%	603	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 12 (2.0%); Antonio Sabas (I) 4 (0.7%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 2 (0.3%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.2%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	728
Median Value	$367,900

Occupied	691	94.9%
Vacant	37	5.1%

Owned	519	75.1%
Rented	172	24.9%
Median Rent	$1,543

Single-Family Units	606	83.2%
Detached	568	78.0%
Attached	38	5.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	64	8.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Allentown borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Allentown borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Allentown borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Allentown borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Allentown borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Allentown borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Allentown borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Allentown borough, NJ