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Compare Allentown to Lancaster

This post compares Allentown, Pennsylvania to Lancaster, 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) Lancaster (city)
Population 120,128 59,556
Income (median) $32,738 $34,685
Home Value (median) $124,000 $109,700
White 59% 59%
Black 14% 17%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 38% 31%
Age (median) 31 31
Rentals 56% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Allentown or Lancaster?
A: Allentown has a larger population count than Lancaster: 120128 compared with 59556 total people.

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

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

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

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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