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:For the song by Billy Joel, see "Allentown ." :For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh, see Allentown Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. After Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, it is Pennsylvania's third most populous city. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 106,632. It is the county seat of Lehigh County. Located on the Lehigh River, Allentown is the largest of three adjacent cities that comprise a region of eastern Pennsylvania known as the Lehigh Valley, with the cities of Bethlehem and Easton nearby. Allentown is 60 miles north of Philadelphia, the fifth largest city in the United States, and 90 miles west of New York City, the largest city. Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom, a highly popular amusement park, is located near Allentown. In addition, two four-year colleges, Cedar Crest College and Muhlenberg College, are located in Allentown. Air transport to and from the city is available through Lehigh Valley...more

While many of Allentown's major industrial businesses have disappeared over the past two decades, the city continues to serve as the location of corporate headquarters for several large, global companies, including Agere Systems, Air Products & Chemicals, Mack Trucks, Olympus Corporation USA, PPL and others. The largest employer in Allentown is Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, with over 7,800 employees. Notable residents Allentown is the birthplace of, or home to, several notable Americans, including: *Leon Carr, Broadway composer and television advertising songwriter *Michaela Conlin, actress, Fox's Bones *Charlie Dent, member of Congress *Keith Dorney, former professional football player, Detroit Lions *Peter Gruner, professional wrestler known as Billy Kidman *Bob Heffner, former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Cleveland Indians *Lee Iacocca, former chairman of Chrysler Corporation *Keith Jarrett, jazz musician *Michael Johns, health...more

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Among the most common occupations in Allentown are Management, professional, and related occupations, 24%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 80 percent of workers in Allentown, Pennsylvania work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Allentown Jobs are for occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, registered nurse jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, speech therapy jobs and cashier jobs.

The leading industries in Allentown, Pennsylvania are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Manufacturing, 13%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Allentown job listings indicate that the following industries in Allentown are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Home Health Care.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Allentown, Pennsylvania is $31,602, and the median income of households in Allentown was $33,658.

Allentown has an unemployment rate of 10.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Allentown Trends data, the number of Allentown, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 16% since March 2008.

Population of Allentown Total population 105,231 Male 48.22% Female 51.78% Median age 34.2     Allentown Housing Owner-occupied homes 50.7% Median cost of a home $111,500 Median mortgage payment $639 Renter-occupied homes 49.3% Vacant housing 8.8% Median monthly rent $684     Average Income Median for all workers $23,526 Median for all male full-time $34,878 Median for all female full-time $28,325     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 16% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 39% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 42% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 13%     Race White 71% Black or African American 9% Asian 2% Other 19%     Allentown Commute Carpool 11.6% Public transportation 5.5% Average travel time 23 minutes

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