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Compare Allentown to Harrisburg

This post compares Allentown, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Allentown (city) Harrisburg (city)
Population 120,128 49,278
Income (median) $32,738 $35,188
Home Value (median) $124,000 $82,100
White 59% 33%
Black 14% 51%
Asian 2% 5%
With Kids 38% 31%
Age (median) 31 31
Rentals 56% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Allentown or Harrisburg?
A: Allentown has a larger population count than Harrisburg: 120128 compared with 49278 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Allentown or in Harrisburg?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Allentown.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Allentown or Harrisburg?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Allentown.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harrisburg does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 56% for Allentown versus 64% for Harrisburg.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Allentown may include: Lebanon, Lancaster, and Reading.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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