Education
Allentown is served by the Allentown School District, the third largest district in the state with more than 17,000 students.
Higher education opportunities within the city include two four-year colleges, Cedar Crest College and Muhlenberg College. Lehigh Valley offerings are: DeSales University, Lafayette College, Lehigh University and Movarian College.
As of the 2000 census, the population was 106,632.
Allentown is the county seat for Lehigh County.
The median resident age is 34.5 years; the median household income is $32,016; and the median house value is approximately $85,000.