Housing
Allentown recently dedicated itself to a commitment to create a better housing opportunities for home buyers, thinking the effort would bring more new residents to the area and build stronger neighborhoods.
Programs are being devised to help resident purchase homes in the hopes that the city will draw be able to draw from a growing economic base.
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.