Moving - Alburtis, Pennsylvania

Alburtis, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh county, is 9 miles SW of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 45 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton area. There are 2,117 residents in Alburtis.

The People and Families of Alburtis

In Alburtis, about 65% of adults are married. When people think of Alburtis, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the town are those of its large families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Alburtis had a median family income of $57,863. Most of the residents of Alburtis tend to have good incomes. In the town, most people are middle class or better. Alburtis is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the town. People say that Alburtis is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

Alburtis folks tended to give their money ($450) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Alburtis.

Alburtis Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Alburtis that were owner-occupied was 84%. The town housing had been constructed more recently than most towns of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Alburtis, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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