AllentownFL
955 people live in this town in Florida.
Is Allentown a good place to live?
Allentown’s average commute is 37 minutes, where Florida’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 5 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a lower January low than Allentown. Allentown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
955 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Allentown: who provides what
Allentown is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Allentown.
Allentown faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 32 claims in Allentown since 1988. FEMA puts 57% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Allentown’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Santa Rosa school district. The largest public high school is Central School, with 732 students. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 732 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Allentown work out of town
2.9% of working residents work locally in Allentown. Jobs based in Allentown grew to 184 in 2023, 102 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Pensacola (14%), Milton (10%) and Ferry Pass (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Allentown | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Florida overall
Among adults 25 and older, 29% have a four-year degree or more, against 34% across Florida. Children under 18 are 30% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (21% statewide). The share of residents in Allentown who are 65 or older: 21%.
| Allentown | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Allentown’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.1 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Allentown | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 20% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.6% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.4% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.5% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.2% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.3% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 2.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Allentown brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Allentown is
Two figures for adults in Allentown: 41% have high blood pressure, 16% report frequent physical distress. Of 31 CDC measures, Allentown beats the Florida average on 5 and trails it on 6. Allentown: just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Allentown | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Allentown | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 16.8% |
| More smokers | 16% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Allentown keeps 0.5% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 2.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The concentration of trails in Allentown is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Allentown | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackwater River State Forest | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Allentown sells for about $479K at the median
Among households in Allentown, 82% are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Allentown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Allentown; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Allentown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
97% of working residents leave Allentown for work
Where Allentown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Allentown
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
Allentown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Its population was 1,023 at the 2020 census, up from 894 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. State Road 87 (SR 87), SR 89, and County Road 182 (CR 182) pass through the community. The intersection of CR 182 and SR 89 is typically referred by locals as "downtown Allentown" or simply "the caution light." Central School and the local volunteer fire department are located in Allentown. There are two small churches within the community. Navy T-6 Training planes are frequently heard overhead due to the close prox…
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 207 ft
- Area code
- 850
Questions about Allentown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Allentown, FL a good place to live?
Allentown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 955 people live in this town in Florida.