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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Allentown is $36,970, which is higher than the state average of $34,858 and is higher than the national average of $27,334. Allentown median household income is $93,250, which has grown by 30.98% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.73% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Allentown residents spend 28.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 30.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #209

Allentown, NJ	36,970 USD
New Jersey	34,858 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Allentown, NJ	47,083 USD
New Jersey	38,235 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Allentown, NJ	59,063 USD
New Jersey	45,894 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Allentown, NJ	36,910 USD
New Jersey	31,231 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #136

Allentown, NJ	93,250 USD
New Jersey	69,811 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Allentown, NJ	98,881 USD
New Jersey	93,475 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #169

Allentown, NJ	30.98%
New Jersey	22.73%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Allentown, NJ		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	34.17%	$8,174, see rank	28.81%	$15,841	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	17.46%	$19,047, see rank	27.77%	$16,846	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	0.44%	$9,900, see rank	2.21%	$3,957	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	20.71%	$19,811, see rank	17.24%	$23,181	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Allentown, NJ	101,875 USD
New Jersey	84,904 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Allentown, NJ	105,642 USD
New Jersey	109,067 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Allentown, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$95,208, see rank	$75,126	$54,999
Black	$73,068, see rank	$47,191	$35,194
Hispanic	$67,083, see rank	$48,578	$41,534
Two or More Races	$124,167, see rank	$60,272	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Allentown, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$71,964, see rank	$33,825	$26,465
25 to 44	$106,083, see rank	$76,880	$57,132
45 to 64	$94,625, see rank	$85,617	$63,398
65 or over	$52,813, see rank	$39,709	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Allentown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,375	see rank	6,893,087	238,733,844
Male¹	653	47.49%, see rank	48.02%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	514	78.71%, see rank	73.24%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	514	78.71%, see rank	73.01%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	488	94.94%, see rank	92.14%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	26	5.06%, see rank	7.86%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	139	21.29%, see rank	26.76%	29.08%
Female¹	722	52.51%, see rank	51.98%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	527	72.99%, see rank	60.63%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	527	72.99%, see rank	60.58%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	499	94.69%, see rank	92.32%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	28	5.31%, see rank	7.68%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	195	27.01%, see rank	39.37%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Allentown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	973	100%	4,122,554	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	839	86.23%, see rank	71.63%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	47	4.83%, see rank	9.00%	10.35%
Public Transportation	4	0.41%, see rank	10.63%	4.94%
Walked	26	2.67%, see rank	3.27%	2.85%
Other Means	4	0.41%, see rank	2.00%	1.72%
Worked at Home	53	5.45%, see rank	3.47%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Allentown, NJ	28.4 minutes
New Jersey	30.2 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Allentown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	987	-	4,230,560	141,833,331
Male¹	488	49.44%, see rank	52.63%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	241	49.39%, see rank	36.87%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	66	13.52%, see rank	14.21%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	100	20.49%, see rank	19.51%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	27	5.53%, see rank	8.86%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	41	8.40%, see rank	15.00%	18.08%
Female¹	499	50.56%, see rank	47.37%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	254	50.90%, see rank	42.24%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	68	13.63%, see rank	17.55%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	154	30.86%, see rank	34.36%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	6	1.20%, see rank	0.08%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	2	0.40%, see rank	0.21%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	15	3.01%, see rank	5.32%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Allentown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	987	100%	4,230,560	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	7	0.71%, see rank	0.35%	1.86%
Construction	35	3.55%, see rank	6.12%	7.13%
Manufacturing	78	7.90%, see rank	9.37%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	41	4.15%, see rank	3.80%	3.06%
Retail Trade	65	6.59%, see rank	11.10%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	36	3.65%, see rank	5.74%	5.07%
Information	44	4.46%, see rank	3.18%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	70	7.09%, see rank	9.10%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	126	12.77%, see rank	12.23%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	291	29.48%, see rank	22.28%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	51	5.17%, see rank	7.70%	8.86%
Public Administration	110	11.14%, see rank	4.61%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	33	3.34%, see rank	4.41%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Allentown, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	23	1.26%, see rank	9.11%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	9	1.76%, see rank	6.74%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.