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Allentown, New Jersey, in Monmouth county, is 8 miles E of Trenton, New Jersey (center to center) and 34 miles NE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Monmouth - Ocean metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,882 people lived in Allentown.
In Allentown, about 65% of adults are married. Allentown is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in town is married (though of course they're not).
In 2000, Allentown had a median family income of $79,843. The bulk of the population of Allentown is doing well, with money to spend. The town doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in Allentown have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in New Jersey. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in the town.)
Allentown residents donated more money ($8,000) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Allentown.
An estimated 77% of living spaces in Allentown are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Allentown, 91% of commuters drive to work.
Allentown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 3% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
Comparing Allentown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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