Allentown, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Allentown	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$70,341	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$150,244	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$181,214	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,944	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,211	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,800	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Allentown is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Allentown is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Allentown is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Allentown is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,152 $150,244 $300,488

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Allentown median earnings by income bracket

Allentown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	14.3%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Princeton Junction, NJ	2,052	$341,742	320.2%
Cranbury, NJ	2,281	$316,184	288.8%
Woodside, PA	3,255	$271,806	234.2%
Princeton, NJ	32,045	$214,729	164.0%
Juliustown, NJ	284	$206,152	153.5%
Allentown, NJ	1,805	$150,244	84.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenfield, IA	1,805	$61,356	24.6%
Iota, LA	1,805	$53,036	34.8%
Osakis, MN	1,805	$66,023	18.8%
Remsenburg-Speonk, NY	1,805	$157,855	94.1%
Rhome, TX	1,805	$103,538	27.3%
Allentown, NJ	1,805	$150,244	84.7%

Source: The Allentown, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.