Allentown Borough, New Jersey

Allentown Borough is a United States borough located in the Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of 2000 the population was 1882. The borough's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1845, making it the 84th least populous in New Jersey. The borough extends throughout a territory of 0.62 sq mi (1.61 sq km ), of which, 0.61 square miles (1.58 sq km) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 sq km) of it is water, making it New Jersey's 33rd smallest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1882 people in the borough, organized into 457 households, and 284 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3097.1 people per square mile (1195.8/kmē), giving it the 232nd most densely populated borough among the New Jersey. There were 718 housing units at an average density of 1177 per square mile (454.44/kmē). The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13. In the borough Age distribution was 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median age is 38.5 years, the median age of male residents at 39 and the median age of female residents at 38.1. The racial makeup of the borough was 90.65% White, 6.43% Black or African American, 0.58% American Indian, 0.64% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.12% from two or more races and 0.58% Other races.

Allentown borough New Jersey Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Allentown borough New Jersey School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Allentown Borough New Jersey GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $71193, it is New Jersey's 138th wealthiest borough by median household income. The median income for a family in the borough was $79843, it is the 144th highest borough by median family income in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The per capita income for the borough was $29455, making its New Jersey's 187th highest borough by per capita income. The median income of borough was $38938, The median income for males was $51061 versus $27206 for females.

In 2000, 498 pupils and students, of which 46.39% are male and 53.61% are female, 26.46% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 9.24% nursery or pri school, 4.82% kindergarten, 47.59% elementary school, 22.09% high school and 16.27% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1882
April 2000 Estimate1882
July 2000 Estimate1887
July 2001 Estimate1891
July 2002 Estimate1893
July 2003 Estimate1894
July 2004 Estimate1893
July 2005 Estimate1883
July 2006 Estimate1868
July 2007 Estimate1857
July 2008 Estimate1845
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school38846
Kindergarten91524
Elementary school109128237
High school4070110
College or graduate school354681
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Allentown borough, New Jersey$71193$79843$29455
Monmouth County, New Jersey$64271$76823$31149
New Jersey, United States$55146$65370$27006
United States$41994$50046$21587