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> Allentown-bethlehem-easton, Pa-nj Metro Area
Year Structure Built in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 341,917 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 700 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 38,404 | 11.2% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 35,384 | 10.3% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 39,583 | 11.6% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 42,195 | 12.3% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 34,443 | 10.1% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 38,485 | 11.3% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 18,903 | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 93,820 | 27.4% |
Value in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 225,570 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 9,875 | 4.4% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 17,771 | 7.9% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 30,945 | 13.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 44,310 | 19.6% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 65,985 | 29.3% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 46,172 | 20.5% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 9,025 | 4.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,487 | 0.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 213,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 154,037 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 96 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,274 | 0.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 3,721 | 2.4% |
| $700 to $999 | 14,360 | 9.3% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 41,227 | 26.8% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 38,829 | 25.2% |
| $2,000 or more | 54,530 | 35.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,696 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 341,917 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 313,438 | 91.7% |
| Vacant housing units | 28,479 | 8.3% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 341,917 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 195,300 | 57.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 69,795 | 20.4% |
| 2 units | 14,641 | 4.3% |
| 3 or 4 units | 15,408 | 4.5% |
| 5 to 9 units | 13,008 | 3.8% |
| 10 to 19 units | 11,071 | 3.2% |
| 20 or more units | 14,366 | 4.2% |
| Mobile home | 8,310 | 2.4% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 18 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 341,917 | 100% |
| 1 room | 3,346 | 1.0% |
| 2 rooms | 5,126 | 1.5% |
| 3 rooms | 23,650 | 6.9% |
| 4 rooms | 41,202 | 12.1% |
| 5 rooms | 53,317 | 15.6% |
| 6 rooms | 71,305 | 20.9% |
| 7 rooms | 52,953 | 15.5% |
| 8 rooms | 41,994 | 12.3% |
| 9 rooms or more | 49,024 | 14.3% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 341,917 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 3,872 | 1.1% |
| 1 bedroom | 35,591 | 10.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | 73,382 | 21.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | 145,074 | 42.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 68,942 | 20.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 15,056 | 4.4% |
Housing Tenure in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 313,438 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 225,570 | 72.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 87,868 | 28.0% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 313,438 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 26,302 | 8.4% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 151,178 | 48.2% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 57,424 | 18.3% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 31,910 | 10.2% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 21,894 | 7.0% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 24,730 | 7.9% |
Vehicles Available in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 313,438 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 26,725 | 8.5% |
| 1 vehicle available | 96,782 | 30.9% |
| 2 vehicles available | 122,284 | 39.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 67,647 | 21.6% |
House Heating Fuel in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 313,438 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 98,599 | 31.5% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 10,481 | 3.3% |
| Electricity | 88,701 | 28.3% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 103,894 | 33.1% |
| Coal or coke | 3,917 | 1.2% |
| Wood | 5,365 | 1.7% |
| Solar energy | 44 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 1,843 | 0.6% |
| No fuel used | 594 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 313,438 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 2,256 | 0.7% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 3,366 | 1.1% |
| No telephone service available | 4,298 | 1.4% |
Occupants Per Room in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 313,438 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 309,774 | 98.8% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,600 | 0.8% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,064 | 0.3% |
Mortgage Status in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 225,570 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 154,037 | 68.3% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 71,533 | 31.7% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 71,533 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 174 | 0.2% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,175 | 1.6% |
| $200 to $299 | 3,965 | 5.5% |
| $300 to $399 | 8,041 | 11.2% |
| $400 or more | 58,178 | 81.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 588 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 153,677 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 48,598 | 31.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 26,195 | 17.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 21,796 | 14.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 14,762 | 9.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 42,326 | 27.5% |
| Not computed | 360 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 70,883 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 20,569 | 29.0% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 14,732 | 20.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 10,157 | 14.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 6,783 | 9.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4,825 | 6.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,311 | 4.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 10,506 | 14.8% |
| Not computed | 650 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 83,978 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,676 | 2.0% |
| $200 to $299 | 3,491 | 4.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 5,213 | 6.2% |
| $500 to $749 | 16,554 | 19.7% |
| $750 to $999 | 26,153 | 31.1% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 24,518 | 29.2% |
| $1,500 or more | 6,373 | 7.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 894 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 3,890 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Allentown-bethlehem-easton
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 82,547 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 7,622 | 9.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 10,036 | 12.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 11,264 | 13.6% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 10,309 | 12.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 7,930 | 9.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 35,386 | 42.9% |
| Not computed | 5,321 | 0% |