Allentown, PA Profile

Allentown, PA, population 106,992, is located in Pennsylvania's Lehigh county, about 48.5 miles from Philadelphia and 67.3 miles from Elizabeth.

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

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	73%
	African American	8%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	17%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	33.00
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	106,632	N/A
2001	106,390	-0.23%
2002	106,018	-0.35%
2003	106,315	0.28%
2004	106,578	0.25%
2005	106,992	0.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,016

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	579
2002	574
2003	603
2004	613
2005	807
2006	1,009

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	8	9	12	11	21	16
Forcible Rape	46	58	51	51	45	42
Robbery	295	294	359	360	512	684
Aggravated Assault	269	254	219	230	285	339

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,330
2002	4,976
2003	5,316
2004	5,437
2005	5,397
2006	5,658

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,111	1,212	1,111	1,389	1,393	1433
Larceny, Theft	3,052	3,615	3,851	3,861	3,905	4131
Motor Vehicle Theft	456	502	692	530	473	495
Arson	41	81	54	31	56	35

Location

Elevation	350 feet above sea level
Land Area	17.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles