Allentown

Population: 1,200
Median home value: $234,300

Located in Santa Rosa County, Florida, Allentown is a community with a population of 1,200. Its median home value of $234,300 runs below the Santa Rosa County figure of $302,100.

From 2019 to 2023, Allentown's population grew 53.6% from 781 to 1,200, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $165,100 to $234,300.

81.5% of workers drive to work alone. 93.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,200
Median age: 44.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $234,300
Median gross rent: $3,102
Housing units: 528
Homeownership rate: 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7811,200

Median household income

$36,151$37,527

Median home value

$165,100$234,300

Median gross rent

$2,548$3,102

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	781	$36,151	$165,100	—
2020	787	$31,956	$183,100	—
2021	917	$35,101	$186,000	$2,548
2022	1,030	$37,527	$228,000	$2,602
2023	1,200	—	$234,300	$3,102

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	114	9.5%
5 to 17	229	19.1%
18 to 24	19	1.6%
25 to 34	149	12.4%
35 to 44	110	9.2%
45 to 54	125	10.4%
55 to 64	224	18.7%
65 to 74	143	11.9%
75 and over	87	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	873	72.8%
Black or African American	171	14.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate30.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree19.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	6.4%
High school graduate	259	30.9%
Some college or associate's	279	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	80	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	166	19.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	291	81.5%
Carpooled	45	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	32.7%
15 to 29 min	101	30.1%
30 to 44 min	66	19.6%
45 to 59 min	15	4.5%
60+ min	44	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 16.5% (198 of 1,200)

	Count	Share
Family households	293	64.0%
Nonfamily households	165	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	458	86.7%
Vacant	70	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	398	86.9%
Renter-occupied	60	13.1%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	493	93.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	2.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1200800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 30.7705, -87.0844