Key facts
- Metro population (July 2023)
- 878,487[3]
How many taxi, limo and NEMT companies are in the Allentown area?
19 employer firms and 179 jobs across the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metro in 2023.[1]
| Trade | Firms | Jobs | Payroll | Firms vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing | ~4 | 3 | $56k | flat |
| Limousine | ~9 | 76 | $2.5m | flat |
| Special needs transportation | 6 | 100 | $2.8m | -33% |
How many self-employed drivers work in Allentown?
3,609 nonemployer taxi and limo businesses (4.1 per 1,000 residents), +11% on 2022's 3,256; $78.7m in receipts, roughly $21,815 a business.[2][3]
Where does Allentown rank among large US metros?
69th of 92 metros for employer firms; 48th for limo firms per head.[1][2][3]
Which counties around Allentown have the most operators?
Lehigh County, PA leads with 6 of the metro's employer firms; 4 counties make up the Allentown metro.[1][3]
How big are Allentown's operators, and what do they pay?
Average payroll per job: Taxi $18,667, Limo $33,421, NEMT-type $28,430.[1]
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Limo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sources
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- [1] Census CBP 2023 and 2022, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census Nonemployer Statistics, metro areas (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census metro population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
