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Allentown, PA Profile


Allentown, PA, population 107,815, 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 the past decade the population of Allentown has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Allentown's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White73%
African American8%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed17%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000106,649N/A
2001106,377-0.26%
2002105,871-0.48%
2003105,9960.12%
2004106,2450.23%
2005106,5500.29%
2006106,8990.33%
2007107,2670.34%
2008107,6930.40%
2009107,8150.11%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,016
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001579
2002574
2003603
2004613
2005807
20061,009
2007809
2008750
2009698
2010675
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 846295269
2002 958294254
2003 1251359219
2004 1151360230
2005 2145512285
2006 1642684339
2007 2020552277
2008 1633497259
2009 1372474190
2010 967460196

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,330
20024,976
20035,316
20045,437
20055,397
20065,658
20074,966
20085,267
20094,910
20104,691
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,111 3,052 456
2002 1,212 3,615 502
2003 1,111 3,851 692
2004 1,389 3,861 530
2005 1,393 3,905 473
2006 1433 4131 495
2007 1335 3462 536
2008 1423 3738 492
2009 1414 3385 471
2010 1327 3345 417

Location

Elevation350 feet above sea level
Land Area17.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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