Allentown, GA

City in GA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

341

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

61.8

years ∙ half population younger than 61.8, half older

Diversity Index

50.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Allentown is a city within Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, and Wilkinson counties, Georgia, United States.

Location

City in GA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.584692° N, 83.230159° W

DMS32° 35′ 04.89″ N, 83° 13′ 48.57″ W

Population Density & area

70.31/sq mi (27.17/km²)

Total Area

4.88 sq mi (12.62 km²)

Land Area

4.85 sq mi (12.55 km²) · 99.48%

Water Area

0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²) · 0.52%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

46.6% male

Male 46.6%

Female 53.4%

males per 100 females

Allentown 87.4

Georgia 95.2

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Allentown 0%

Georgia 11.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

61.8

years ∙ half population younger than 61.8, half older

Allentown

61.8

Georgia

37.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

81.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Allentown 81.4

Georgia 61.8

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	7.9%	23.2%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.1%	61.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	37%	15%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	81.4	61.8	64.4
Child dependency ratio	14.4	37.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	67	24.2	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

57.2%

Black

41.1%

Asian

Hispanic

Other

1.7%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

50.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Allentown 50.4%

Georgia 64.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Allentown population

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Hispanic or Latino	0%	11%	19.3%
Mexican	0%	5.5%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	3.9%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	89%	80.7%
One race	98.2%	85.1%	76.4%
White	57.2%	49.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	41.1%	30.7%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	4.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	1.8%	3.9%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

51.1% family

Family 51.1%

Non family 48.9%

% family households

Allentown 51.1%

Georgia 66.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

1.94

persons per household

Allentown

1.94

Georgia

2.62

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Allentown population

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Total households	176	4,074,366	129,227,496
Average houshold size	1.94	2.62	2.53
Family households	90	2,698,119	82,990,528
Average family size	2.43	3.24	3.14
Married couple family	67	1,893,490	60,637,388
Other families	23	804,629	22,353,140
Male householder	5	198,034	6,572,819
Female householder	18	606,595	15,780,321
Non-family households	86	1,376,247	46,236,968
One-person households	68	1,127,648	37,140,836
Male householder	19	493,656	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	4	133,085	5,225,110
Female householder	49	633,992	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	49	281,290	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	18	248,599	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

192

housing units

Allentown 192

Georgia 4,541,835

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

91.7% occupied

Occupied 91.7%

Vacant 8.3%

vacancy rate

Allentown 8.3%

Georgia 10.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.4%

Single family houses

73.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

26.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1976

Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

12.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

71.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	2.6%	10.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	69.2%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	28.1%	39.6%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.1%	7.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	15.1%	21.2%	25%
3 bedrooms	78.1%	41.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	3.6%	28.4%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1976	1992	1981
Total housing units	192	4,541,835	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.8% owners

Renter-occupied 18.2%

Owner-occupied 81.8%

homeownership rate

Allentown 81.8%

Georgia 65.7%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

1.93

Owner-occupied

1.97

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Allentown 1.93

Georgia 2.72

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Total occupied units	176	4,074,366	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	7.4%	26.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	8.5%	40%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.5%	16.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	67.7%	16.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.6%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.7%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.5%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.1%	32.6%	33.1%
2 vehicles	26.1%	37.6%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.2%	23.9%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	23.9%	41.6%	51.4%
Electricity	75.6%	57%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	0.6%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—

owner-occupied units

* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Allentown due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.

Median value(USD)

Allentown

$—

Georgia

$303,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

15.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

15.8%

Owners without a mortgage

10.4%

Renters

100%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Allentown due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Property value
Median Value	$—	$303,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	49.3%	12.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	29.9%	15.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15.3%	21.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.6%	30.4%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	16.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	3.3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	13.2%	63.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	86.8%	36.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,075	$1,783	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$506	$541	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,393	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Allentown 13.2%

Georgia 34.9%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Allentown 17.5%

Georgia 10.7%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

63.2%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

36.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Allentown

Georgia

38%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	38	2,760,030	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	0%	5.8%	5.7%
K–12	63.2%	68.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	0%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.8%	19.9%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	47.4%	21.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	0%	22.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	36.8%	25.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	0%	19.7%	21%
Graduate, professional school	36.8%	5.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	38%	40.9%
School type
Public school	100%	84%	82%
Private school	0%	16%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

304

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

8.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.6%

HS graduate

43.1%

Some college no degree

25.3%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

6.3%

Graduate or professional degree

6.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

11.1% · 88.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

45.8% · 54.2%

Some college no degree

55.8% · 44.2%

Associates degree

100% · 0%

Bachelors degree

26.3% · 73.7%

Graduate or professional degree

0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Population (25+)	304	7,359,821	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	8.9%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.6%	6.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	43.1%	26.6%	26%
Some college, no degree	25.3%	19.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	1%	8.4%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.2%	34.9%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	6.3%	21.1%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.9%	13.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	82.6%	89.2%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,893

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

47.2%

HS graduate

15.3%

Some college or associates

6.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Allentown	Georgia	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$50,893	$50,458	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$32,349	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$37,841	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$44,633	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$67,868	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$84,480	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	47.2%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	15.3%	14.9%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	6.3%	10.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Allentown, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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