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Compare Allentown to New Castle

This post compares Allentown, Pennsylvania to New Castle, 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) New Castle (city)
Population 120,128 22,434
Income (median) $32,738 $37,267
Home Value (median) $124,000 $62,000
White 59% 82%
Black 14% 10%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 38% 27%
Age (median) 31 42
Rentals 56% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Allentown or New Castle?
A: Allentown has a much larger population count than New Castle: 120128 compared with 22434 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Allentown or in New Castle?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Allentown.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Allentown does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Allentown versus 43% for New Castle.

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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