Allentown, NJ

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3400760, place: Allentown borough, New Jersey)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,423 (100%)
In labor force: 1,073 (75.4%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,073 (75.4%)
----Employed: 1,038 (72.94%)
----Unemployed: 35 (2.46%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.3%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 350 (24.6%)
Females 16 years and over: 742 (52.14%)
In labor force: 515 (36.19%)
--Civilian labor force: 515 (36.19%)
----Employed: 496 (34.86%)
Own children under 6 years: 172 (12.09%)
All parents in family in labor force: 122 (8.57%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 1,016 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 862 (84.84%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 62 (6.1%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 16 (1.57%)
Walked: 27 (2.66%)
Other means: 4 (0.39%)
Worked at home: 45 (4.43%)
Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 1,038 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 488 (47.01%)
Service occupations: 122 (11.75%)
Sales and office occupations: 276 (26.59%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 1 (0.1%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 65 (6.26%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 86 (8.29%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 15 (1.45%)
Construction: 64 (6.17%)
Manufacturing: 99 (9.54%)
Wholesale trade.: 43 (4.14%)
Retail trade: 102 (9.83%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 50 (4.82%)
Information: 50 (4.82%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 85 (8.19%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 107 (10.31%)
Educational, health and social services: 217 (20.91%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 54 (5.2%)
Other services (except public administration): 41 (3.95%)
Public administration: 111 (10.69%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 734 (70.71%)
Government workers: 239 (23.03%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 64 (6.17%)
Unpaid family workers: 1 (0.1%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 707 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 19 (2.69%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 15 (2.12%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 44 (6.22%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 69 (9.76%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 82 (11.6%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 146 (20.65%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 130 (18.39%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 146 (20.65%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 39 (5.52%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (2.4%)
Median household income: $71,193

With earnings: 612 (86.56%)
--Mean earnings: $78,335
With Social Security income: 155 (21.92%)
--Mean Social Security income: $14,150
With Supplemental Security Income: 14 (1.98%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $10,864
With public assistance income: 15 (2.12%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,747
With retirement income: 110 (15.56%)
--Mean retirement income: $17,777

Families: 526 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 3 (0.57%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2 (0.38%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 22 (4.18%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 34 (6.46%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 51 (9.7%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 117 (22.24%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 113 (21.48%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 138 (26.24%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 34 (6.46%)
$200,000 or more: 12 (2.28%)
Median family income: $79,843

Per capita income: $29,455

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $55,441
Female full-time, year-round workers: $38,667

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 5 (0.95%)
--With related children under 18 years: 5 (0.95%)
----With related children under 5 years: 3 (0.57%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 3 (0.57%)
--With related children under 18 years: 3 (0.57%)
----With related children under 5 years: 1 (0.19%)
Individuals: 44 (8.37%)
--18 years and over: 29 (5.51%)
----65 years and over: 4 (0.76%)
--Related children under 18 years: 13 (2.47%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 8 (1.52%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 23 (4.37%)

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