Allentown

Population: 1,926
Median household income: $134,583
Median home value: $397,100

Allentown is a community in Monmouth County, New Jersey, home to 1,926 residents. The median household income of $134,583 is above the Monmouth County median ($122,727).

Between 2019 and 2023, Allentown's population grew 1.8% from 1,892 to 1,926, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $320,200 to $397,100.

53.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 77.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,926
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $134,583
Median home value: $397,100
Median gross rent: $1,517
Housing units: 721
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8921,926

Median household income

$105,938$134,583

Median home value

$320,200$397,100

Median gross rent

$1,229$1,517

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,892	$105,938	$320,200	$1,229
2020	1,740	$100,769	$324,000	$1,246
2021	1,899	$110,556	$330,600	$1,370
2022	1,817	$113,438	$367,900	$1,543
2023	1,926	$134,583	$397,100	$1,517

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	6.0%
5 to 17	351	18.2%
18 to 24	184	9.6%
25 to 34	204	10.6%
35 to 44	285	14.8%
45 to 54	264	13.7%
55 to 64	289	15.0%
65 to 74	120	6.2%
75 and over	114	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,602	83.2%
Black or African American	129	6.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate18.7%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	7.9%
High school graduate	238	18.7%
Some college or associate's	258	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	398	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	281	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	789	75.9%
Carpooled	43	4.1%
Public transit	5	0.5%
Walked	19	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	184	17.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	120	14.0%
15 to 29 min	278	32.5%
30 to 44 min	300	35.0%
45 to 59 min	99	11.6%
60+ min	59	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 3.6% (70 of 1,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	498	72.9%
Nonfamily households	185	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	683	94.7%
Vacant	38	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	531	77.7%
Renter-occupied	152	22.3%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	583	80.9%
1-unit, attached	29	4.0%
2 to 4 units	42	5.8%
5 to 19 units	63	8.7%
20 or more units	4	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3400760
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.6 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.1786, -74.5901