Allentown, NJ Profile

Allentown, NJ, population 1,858, is located in New Jersey's Monmouth county, about 34.5 miles from Philadelphia and 38.9 miles from Elizabeth.

Through the 90's Allentown's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Allentown has declined by about 1%.

Allentown's property crime levels tend to be lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Allentown tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	91%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.50
	Males	39.00
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	16.00%	40 to 60:	17.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,882	N/A
2001	1,874	-0.43%
2002	1,876	0.11%
2003	1,877	0.05%
2004	1,869	-0.43%
2005	1,858	-0.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$71,193

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	104
2003	0
2004	0
2005	0
2006	108
2007	54
2008	0

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2006	2007
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	2	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,897
2002	2,029
2003	1,277
2004	962
2005	798
2006	1,022
2007	1,305
2008	1,515

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	8	6	2	1	1	3	5	7
Larceny, Theft	28	30	19	17	13	15	16	21
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	3	3	0	1	1	3	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	82 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles