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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Allentown, PA was 3.7%, which was 21.6% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.9% across the entire state of Pennsylvania. Compared to the unemployment rate of 10.4% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 181.1%. The most common industries in Allentown are: Health care (10.9% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (7.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.8% of civilian employees). 70.1% of workers work in Lehigh County and 7.4% of all workers work at home. 77.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.2% greater than the rate of 67.7% across the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Allentown, Pennsylvania was 106,632 / 125,105
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Allentown, Pennsylvania was 106,632 / 125,105
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 10.9% (5,002) | 4.4% (1,052) | 17.8% (3,950) |
| Accommodation and food services | 7.2% (3,323) | 6.3% (1,497) | 8.2% (1,826) |
| Educational services | 6.8% (3,119) | 4.3% (1,037) | 9.4% (2,082) |
| Construction | 5.3% (2,442) | 9.4% (2,240) | 0.9% (202) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.5% (2,085) | 5.1% (1,216) | 3.9% (869) |
| Finance and insurance | 4.1% (1,897) | 2.3% (545) | 6.1% (1,352) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3.5% (1,607) | 3.4% (802) | 3.6% (805) |
| Food | 3.0% (1,394) | 4.2% (1,006) | 1.7% (388) |
| Public administration | 2.9% (1,341) | 2.8% (662) | 3.1% (679) |
| Food and beverage stores | 2.6% (1,198) | 2.2% (520) | 3.1% (678) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.3% (1,055) | 1.7% (409) | 2.9% (646) |
| Social assistance | 2.2% (1,017) | 0.8% (196) | 3.7% (821) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.1% (975) | 2.3% (547) | 1.9% (428) |
| Computer and electronic products | 2.0% (937) | 2.6% (629) | 1.4% (308) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.0% (936) | 1.7% (406) | 2.4% (530) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.0% (917) | 0.9% (223) | 3.1% (694) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.9% (887) | 3.4% (818) | 0.3% (69) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.9% (868) | 3.3% (792) | 0.3% (76) |
| Chemicals | 1.8% (831) | 1.9% (445) | 1.7% (386) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 1.8% (824) | 1.7% (417) | 1.8% (407) |
| Apparel | 1.6% (726) | 0.7% (173) | 2.5% (553) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.4% (667) | 1.5% (366) | 1.4% (301) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.4% (648) | 0.8% (203) | 2.0% (445) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.3% (593) | 1.7% (413) | 0.8% (180) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.2% (532) | 1.8% (431) | 0.5% (101) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.1% (525) | 1.9% (462) | 0.3% (63) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.0% (477) | 1.4% (336) | 0.6% (141) |
| Utilities | 1.0% (446) | 1.0% (243) | 0.9% (203) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.9% (430) | 1.1% (262) | 0.8% (168) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.9% (416) | 1.7% (397) | 0.1% (19) |
| Truck transportation | 0.9% (410) | 1.7% (407) | 0.0% (3) |
| Machinery | 0.9% (395) | 1.3% (313) | 0.4% (82) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.8% (377) | 0.8% (201) | 0.8% (176) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.8% (367) | 0.9% (214) | 0.7% (153) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (360) | 0.6% (144) | 1.0% (216) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.7% (325) | 1.2% (287) | 0.2% (38) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.7% (316) | 0.7% (165) | 0.7% (151) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.7% (310) | 0.8% (182) | 0.6% (128) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 0.7% (310) | 1.0% (248) | 0.3% (62) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (309) | 0.4% (94) | 1.0% (215) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 0.7% (302) | 0.5% (115) | 0.8% (187) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.6% (273) | 0.8% (198) | 0.3% (75) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.6% (259) | 0.9% (204) | 0.2% (55) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (252) | 0.6% (152) | 0.5% (100) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (239) | 0.9% (215) | 0.1% (24) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.4% (207) | 0.8% (184) | 0.1% (23) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (196) | 0.6% (136) | 0.3% (60) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.4% (188) | 0.5% (126) | 0.3% (62) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (177) | 0.2% (39) | 0.6% (138) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (160) | 0.5% (114) | 0.2% (46) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (137) | 0.3% (81) | 0.3% (56) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.3% (132) | 0.5% (124) | 0.0% (8) |
| Paper | 0.3% (130) | 0.3% (83) | 0.2% (47) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.3% (129) | 0.4% (87) | 0.2% (42) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (123) | 0.4% (104) | 0.1% (19) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.2% (101) | 0.2% (49) | 0.2% (52) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (95) | 0.1% (28) | 0.3% (67) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (93) | 0.3% (64) | 0.1% (29) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (89) | 0.2% (46) | 0.2% (43) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.2% (89) | 0.3% (77) | 0.1% (12) |
| Private households | 0.2% (84) | 0.1% (15) | 0.3% (69) |
| Wood products | 0.2% (82) | 0.3% (71) | 0.0% (11) |
| Air transportation | 0.2% (70) | 0.2% (37) | 0.1% (33) |
| Music stores | 0.1% (67) | 0.1% (35) | 0.1% (32) |
| Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (66) | 0.2% (57) | 0.0% (9) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (65) | 0.2% (57) | 0.0% (8) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (63) | 0.1% (30) | 0.1% (33) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (63) | 0.2% (46) | 0.1% (17) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (61) | 0.3% (61) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (57) | 0.2% (36) | 0.1% (21) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (55) | 0.2% (37) | 0.1% (18) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.1% (52) | 0.1% (35) | 0.1% (17) |
| Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (51) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (51) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (50) | 0.1% (20) | 0.1% (30) |
| Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (47) | 0.1% (29) | 0.1% (18) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (43) | 0.1% (26) | 0.1% (17) |
Unemployment in Allentown
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 6.0%Males
- 2.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 7.4%Males
- 9.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 4.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 3.9%Males
- 5.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 9.8%Males
- 15.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 6.1%Males
- 9.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 8.8%Males
- 12.3%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 5.0%Males
- 5.6%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 7.6%Males
- 13.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 9.5%Males
- 28.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 3.3%Males
- 1.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 11.2%Males
- 16.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 14.9%Males
- 11.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 11.8%Males
- 15.9%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
| Allentown: | 3.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Allentown: | 5.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Allentown: | 10.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Allentown: | 13.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.9% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Allentown: | 6.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Allentown: | 7.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Allentown: | 7.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Allentown: | 7.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Allentown: | 7.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Allentown: | 8.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Allentown: | 10.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Allentown: | 12.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.7% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Allentown: | 12.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.8% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Allentown: | 12.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.2% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Allentown: | 11.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.0% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Allentown: | 8.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Allentown: | 6.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.6% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Allentown: | 6.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Allentown: | 6.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Allentown: | 6.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.4% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Allentown: | 7.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.7% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Allentown: | 7.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Allentown: | 5.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Allentown: | 4.5% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.2% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Allentown: | 5.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.5% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Allentown: | 5.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.7% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Allentown: | 6.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Allentown: | 7.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Allentown: | 7.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Allentown: | 7.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.3% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Allentown: | 7.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Allentown: | 8.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.5% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Allentown: | 7.8% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Allentown: | 6.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 11.4% (6,614) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.2% (278,903) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 5.9% (3,441) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.9% (210,362) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 5.1% (2,958) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (274,242) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 8.6% (4,982) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.0% (480,402) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 7.0% (4,034) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.0% (532,059) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 11.5% (6,674) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% (726,980) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 7.1% (4,120) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% (611,627) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 8.4% (4,885) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.0% (585,665) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 4.0% (2,339) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.7% (302,857) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 1.6% (929) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.1% (324,576) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 4.0% (2,342) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (146,376) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Allentown: | 0.9% (502) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (75,840) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Allentown: | 11.2% (6,466) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.6% (407,255) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Allentown: | 13.1% (7,560) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (369,524) |
<5am:
| Allentown: | 3.8% (1,733) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (172,304) |
5:30am:
| Allentown: | 3.0% (1,336) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (150,168) |
6am:
| Allentown: | 3.7% (1,651) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (245,004) |
6:30am:
| Allentown: | 7.3% (3,281) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (478,636) |
7am:
| Allentown: | 11.7% (5,277) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.8% (599,808) |
7:30am:
| Allentown: | 11.8% (5,342) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (759,372) |
8am:
| Allentown: | 14.8% (6,712) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (826,968) |
8:30am:
| Allentown: | 9.3% (4,222) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.6% (588,440) |
9am:
| Allentown: | 5.3% (2,417) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (304,765) |
10am:
| Allentown: | 4.9% (2,212) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (280,812) |
11am:
| Allentown: | 2.2% (1,016) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (114,676) |
12pm:
| Allentown: | 1.2% (525) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.0% (57,867) |
4pm:
| Allentown: | 9.5% (4,298) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (404,775) |
>4pm:
| Allentown: | 9.6% (4,336) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (408,070) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 15.3% (5,092) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (203,028) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 6.7% (2,216) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.6% (157,829) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 6.8% (2,278) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.4% (180,791) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 8.6% (2,878) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.5% (296,669) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 6.4% (2,123) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (293,727) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 9.3% (3,087) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.6% (356,257) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 4.1% (1,379) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.5% (268,895) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 8.9% (2,955) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (274,966) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 3.9% (1,290) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.9% (137,370) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 1.1% (359) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.1% (145,545) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 3.4% (1,135) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.3% (66,088) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 0.6% (191) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.3% (36,091) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 9.8% (3,255) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (210,601) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Allentown: | 15.1% (5,034) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% (202,203) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 6.2% (1,522) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (75,875) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 5.0% (1,225) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (52,533) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 2.8% (680) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% (93,451) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 8.6% (2,104) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (183,733) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 7.8% (1,911) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.5% (238,332) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 14.6% (3,587) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.8% (370,723) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 11.2% (2,741) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (342,732) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 7.9% (1,930) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.4% (310,699) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 4.3% (1,049) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.6% (165,487) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 2.3% (570) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (179,031) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 4.9% (1,207) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (80,288) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 1.3% (311) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% (39,749) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 13.1% (3,211) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.9% (196,654) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Allentown: | 10.3% (2,526) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.7% (167,321) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.1%
Number of people working at home: 4,303 (7.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,277 (+9.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,777 (41.5%)
Number of people working at home: 4,303 (7.4% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,277 (+9.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,777 (41.5%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Allentown: | 2.9% (1,431) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.3% (176,091) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Allentown: | 5.8% (2,808) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.2% (536,363) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Allentown: | 13.1% (6,397) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.4% (709,149) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Allentown: | 17.9% (8,686) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.1% (795,392) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Allentown: | 17.8% (8,680) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.2% (750,120) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Allentown: | 7.8% (3,804) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.1% (376,011) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Allentown: | 14.3% (6,953) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.1% (689,933) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Allentown: | 3.2% (1,545) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (181,099) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Allentown: | 1.7% (822) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.0% (211,803) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Allentown: | 7.3% (3,551) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.1% (429,639) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Allentown: | 5.7% (2,761) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.5% (292,390) |
90 or more minutes:
| Allentown: | 2.5% (1,222) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (127,300) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Allentown: | 3.4% (1,517) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (196,492) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Allentown: | 12.8% (5,777) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.1% (615,919) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Allentown: | 19.0% (8,591) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (825,199) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Allentown: | 20.8% (9,419) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.0% (836,006) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Allentown: | 16.1% (7,293) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.1% (782,790) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Allentown: | 4.1% (1,868) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.9% (327,459) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Allentown: | 9.2% (4,138) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.8% (655,811) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Allentown: | 1.5% (670) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.7% (148,906) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Allentown: | 1.5% (675) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.4% (187,483) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Allentown: | 4.0% (1,830) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.3% (407,516) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Allentown: | 3.3% (1,505) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.8% (265,759) |
90 or more minutes:
| Allentown: | 2.4% (1,075) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.6% (142,325) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 4.0% (1,029) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (90,117) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 3.9% (1,004) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.4% (263,803) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 12.1% (3,085) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.3% (344,337) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 20.1% (5,099) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.4% (402,062) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 13.4% (3,406) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.6% (380,953) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 7.7% (1,962) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.9% (193,555) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 16.6% (4,228) |
| Pennsylvania: | 13.7% (383,132) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 2.0% (500) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (102,122) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 1.3% (322) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.3% (120,376) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 7.0% (1,789) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.0% (251,766) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 8.7% (2,201) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.5% (183,289) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Allentown: | 3.1% (797) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (85,115) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 1.7% (402) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.5% (85,974) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 7.8% (1,804) |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.0% (272,560) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 14.3% (3,312) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.7% (364,812) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 15.4% (3,587) |
| Pennsylvania: | 15.9% (393,330) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 22.7% (5,274) |
| Pennsylvania: | 14.9% (369,167) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 7.9% (1,842) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.4% (182,456) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 11.7% (2,725) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.4% (306,801) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 4.5% (1,045) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (78,977) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 2.2% (500) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.7% (91,427) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 7.6% (1,762) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.2% (177,873) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 2.4% (560) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.4% (109,101) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Allentown: | 1.8% (425) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.7% (42,185) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Allentown: | 82.9% (40,261) |
| Pennsylvania: | 81.0% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled:
| Allentown: | 8.4% (4,091) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.8% (224,687) |
Bus:
| Allentown: | 1.2% (602) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5% (70,902) |
Ferryboat:
| Allentown: | 0.0% (21) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.0% (312) |
Bicycle:
| Allentown: | 0.2% (103) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.6% (11,632) |
Walked:
| Allentown: | 5.1% (2,479) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.8% (101,672) |
Other means:
| Allentown: | 2.1% (997) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.7% (40,804) |
Drove car alone:
| Allentown: | 71.2% (32,189) |
| Pennsylvania: | 76.5% (4,247,836) |
Carpooled:
| Allentown: | 14.6% (6,587) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.4% (577,364) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Allentown: | 3.6% (1,620) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (198,036) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
| Allentown: | 0.0% (5) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (8,214) |
Subway or elevated:
| Allentown: | 0.0% (8) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.6% (34,724) |
Railroad:
| Allentown: | 0.1% (38) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.8% (43,455) |
Taxicab:
| Allentown: | 0.1% (64) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (4,870) |
Motorcycle:
| Allentown: | 0.0% (12) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (3,235) |
Bicycle:
| Allentown: | 0.3% (139) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.3% (14,001) |
Walked:
| Allentown: | 7.4% (3,347) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (229,725) |
Other means:
| Allentown: | 0.8% (349) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (29,805) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Allentown: | 83.9% (20,950) |
| Pennsylvania: | 81.8% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Allentown: | 7.2% (1,802) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.6% (224,687) |
Bus - Males:
| Allentown: | 1.0% (240) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (70,902) |
Ferryboat - Males:
| Allentown: | 0.1% (21) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.0% (312) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Allentown: | 0.3% (66) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.7% (11,632) |
Walked - Males:
| Allentown: | 5.5% (1,372) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.6% (101,672) |
Other means - Males:
| Allentown: | 2.0% (511) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.8% (40,804) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Allentown: | 81.9% (19,311) |
| Pennsylvania: | 80.1% (1,982,533) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Allentown: | 9.7% (2,282) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% (224,687) |
Bus - Females:
| Allentown: | 1.5% (361) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% (70,902) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Allentown: | 0.2% (38) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (11,632) |
Walked - Females:
| Allentown: | 4.7% (1,109) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% (101,672) |
Other means - Females:
| Allentown: | 2.1% (485) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% (40,804) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Allentown: | 81.7% (38,260) |
| Pennsylvania: | 90.2% (4,322,003) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Allentown: | 15.2% (7,106) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.7% (367,639) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Allentown: | 1.5% (688) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.2% (57,942) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Allentown: | 1.3% (605) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (23,156) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Allentown: | 0.3% (136) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.3% (13,205) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Allentown: | 0.1% (35) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (7,065) |
Drove alone:
| Allentown: | 83.0% (32,189) |
| Pennsylvania: | 88.0% (4,247,836) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Allentown: | 13.6% (5,280) |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.7% (470,174) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Allentown: | 2.1% (799) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.4% (67,610) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Allentown: | 0.6% (227) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.5% (22,718) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Allentown: | 0.5% (184) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.2% (9,833) |
In 7+ person carpool:
| Allentown: | 0.3% (97) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.1% (7,029) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Allentown: | 77.1% (49,373) |
| Pennsylvania: | 67.7% (4,333,849) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Allentown: | 0.6% (412) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (202,029) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Allentown: | 10.6% (6,760) |
| Pennsylvania: | 12.7% (810,562) |
Local government workers:
| Allentown: | 4.7% (3,006) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.2% (397,120) |
State government workers:
| Allentown: | 1.7% (1,068) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.0% (193,490) |
Federal government workers:
| Allentown: | 0.5% (289) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.1% (136,008) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Allentown: | 4.9% (3,110) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% (318,118) |
Employee of private company:
| Allentown: | 75.1% (34,619) |
| Pennsylvania: | 69.7% (3,942,119) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Allentown: | 1.5% (676) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.4% (134,871) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Allentown: | 10.6% (4,867) |
| Pennsylvania: | 10.3% (580,382) |
Local government workers:
| Allentown: | 5.3% (2,461) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.8% (326,222) |
State government workers:
| Allentown: | 1.8% (813) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.2% (182,232) |
Federal government workers:
| Allentown: | 1.5% (713) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.3% (130,634) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Allentown: | 4.1% (1,879) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (339,631) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Allentown: | 0.2% (72) |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.3% (17,409) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Allentown: | 80.6% (29,295) |
| Pennsylvania: | 71.5% (2,388,579) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Allentown: | 0.6% (218) |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.0% (134,437) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Allentown: | 5.8% (2,122) |
| Pennsylvania: | 8.1% (270,498) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Allentown: | 4.8% (1,743) |
| Pennsylvania: | 5.0% (168,310) |
State government workers - Males:
| Allentown: | 1.7% (620) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% (97,540) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Allentown: | 0.5% (198) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.2% (75,158) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Allentown: | 6.0% (2,165) |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.0% (199,421) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Allentown: | 72.6% (20,078) |
| Pennsylvania: | 63.5% (1,945,270) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Allentown: | 0.7% (194) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.2% (67,592) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Allentown: | 16.8% (4,638) |
| Pennsylvania: | 17.6% (540,064) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Allentown: | 4.6% (1,263) |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.5% (228,810) |
State government workers - Females:
| Allentown: | 1.6% (448) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.1% (95,950) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Allentown: | 0.3% (91) |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.0% (60,850) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Allentown: | 3.4% (945) |
| Pennsylvania: | 3.9% (118,697) |