Employment
Main sources for employment currently available in Allentown are in the fields of education, health and social services, manufacturing and retail trade, though the city is developing incentives for commercial and technology-based companies to enter the Allentown economy.
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.